Alex Ovechkin tells CNN that he hopes hockey can help mend relations between Russia and the United States
The relationship between the United States and Russia has been tense in recent years. But Alex Ovechkin and some of his fellow…
Biden administration considered expelling Alex Ovechkin and all Russian NHL players from the country to pressure Vladimir Putin in prisoner swap
In the months leading up to a prisoner exchange for American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul Whelan in August 2024,…
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discuss potential hockey games in US and Russia involving NHL and KHL players
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed possible collaboration on hockey games in both leaders' countries during a phone call…
Alex Ovechkin reportedly advised not to change Instagram profile photo with Putin due to his family being in Russia
Alex Ovechkin was featured in a New York Times story on Wednesday entitled Alex Ovechkin Skates Into Canada’s Dense Ukrainian Enclave. The…
Alex Ovechkin wants ‘no more war’, hopes Russia’s conflict with Ukraine ends soon
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin spoke to the media today following the team's practice in Philadelphia. Ovechkin answered questions about Russia's recent…
Alex Ovechkin to discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the near future
Thursday's Washington Capitals game against the New York Rangers will be overshadowed by a deepening crisis on the other side of the…
Alex Ovechkin on President Donald Trump: ‘He loves Russia’
Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest hockey players of all time and along the way he's made some very famous friends.…
Alex Ovechkin responds to Artemi Panarin’s criticism of Vladimir Putin
On Thursday, Alex Ovechkin held a press conference ahead of his annual youth hockey tournament in Moscow. Ovechkin was asked by a…
Vladimir Putin scores eight goals in charity game then trips and falls over
Russian president Vladimir Putin took part in the eighth annual All-Russian Night Hockey League Festival in Sochi on Friday. Putin tallied a…
Donald Trump gave Vladimir Putin an Alex Ovechkin Caps jersey at otherwise completely unremarkable Helsinki summit
Welp. Alright. During their face-to-face meeting in Helsinki on Monday, which made absolutely no news outside of the item you're about to…
Alex Ovechkin announces via Instagram that the Putin Team website is live
Thursday via his Instagram account, Alex Ovechkin announced that the official website of the Putin Team, the pro-Putin social movement with which…
RMNB in New York Times: ‘A Star on Washington’s Ice With a No. 1 Fan at the Kremlin’
Thursday morning, the New York Times' Matt Flegenheimer published an article featuring a comprehensive look at Alex Ovechkin's relationship with Vladimir Putin.…
Kremlin sources: Alex Ovechkin did not create ‘Putin’s Team’
Earlier this month, Alex Ovechkin posted on Instagram that he was creating a pro-Putin political movement called Putin's Team. A recent story…
Alex Ovechkin is launching a political movement in support of Vladimir Putin. Here’s why that’s problematic.
On Thursday afternoon, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin posted a photo of himself and Russian president Vladimir Putin with the leader's arm…
Barry Trotz visited Alex Ovechkin in Russia during the summer
Alex Ovechkin had a pretty fun summer. He married his longtime partner in a lavish wedding, honeymooned in the Maldives, and attended a martial…
Evgeni Malkin doesn’t get phone calls from Vladimir Putin: ‘I am not Alexander Ovechkin’
On Monday, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was awarded the Kharlamov Trophy as the most valuable Russian NHL player. During the resulting press…
Alex Ovechkin attends martial arts event with Vladimir Putin in Sochi
Days after photos emerged of Vladimir Putin shirtless in Siberia (again), the Russian President was hugging up on Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin…
Vladimir Putin got Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina a wedding gift
Last weekend, Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina got married in a lavish wedding at Barvikha Luxury Village, just outside of Moscow. Famous…
Russia President Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin and wife Nastya on their wedding
Not only did Vladimir Putin meddle in the US elections, he also infiltrated Alex Ovechkin's wedding. Saturday night during the Ovechkins' wedding…
Alex Ovechkin goes to Vladimir Putin town hall meeting to lobby for struggling Dynamo franchise
Russia President Vladimir Putin made national headlines on Thursday when he offered political asylum to James Comey. "[Comey] said he'd written down…
