{
  "id": 7592513,
  "title": "NHL star Ovechkin appears in campaign video for Putin's party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/nhl-star-ovechkin-appears-in-campaign-video-for-putins-party",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T16:36:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/6090563-ovechkin-united-russia-political-ad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a political ad this week for the ruling United Russia Party, a group aligned with President Vladimir Putin. The 40-year-old Capitals captain was spotted in the background of the video which promoted the United Russia Party ahead of Russia’s parliamentary election. He stood alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Alex Ovechkin faces backlash over pro-Putin political campaign ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/alex-ovechkin-faces-backlash-over-pro-putin-political-campaign-ad",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:15:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}