Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin appears in a campaign video for Russia’s ruling United Russia party alongside Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin joined a campaign video for United Russia ahead of the country’s September parliamentary elections. He appeared in a video centered on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin took part in a promotional video for Russia's ruling United Russia party in the lead-up to the nation's parliamentary elections in September. The video featured political heavyweight Sergei Lavrov. United Russia has released a series of campaign videos showcasing the leading contenders on their party list alongside their supporters.
The group photo also included RT's editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, Vyacheslav Nikonov, the first deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Sergei Krikalev, a deputy general director at Roscosmos, actor Vladimir Mashkov, singer Tatyana Kurtukova, and other individuals. The Russian State Duma elections are scheduled to take place between September 18 and 20, 2026.
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