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Ukraine Advocates Ask Ottawa to Sanction NHL's Alex Ovechkin After Putin Commercial

  • The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is asking Ottawa to sanction and ban Alex Ovechkin over his appearance in a political advertisement supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • Liberal MPs condemned Ovechkin’s support for Putin’s regime but did not call for him to be banned from Canada.
  • Ovechkin said he wants peace and participated in the advertisement because he was asked to do so.
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Ukraine advocates ask Ottawa to sanction NHL’s Alex Ovechkin after Putin commercial

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is calling on Ottawa to sanction and ban Washington Capitals capt...

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Ukraine advocates ask Ottawa to sanction NHL's Alex Ovechkin after Putin commercial

OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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