{
  "id": 8271782,
  "title": "Capitals star Alex Ovechkin says he supports Russia but is 'for peace and love'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/capitals-star-alex-ovechkin-says-he-supports-russia-but-is-for-peace",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/sports-gaming/6097895-capitals-star-alex-ovechkin-says-he-supports-russia-but-is-for-peace-and-love/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NHL star Alex Ovechkin spoke out Thursday about the backlash he is facing for appearing in a campaign advertisement promoting Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. \"I'm Russian. As soon as I'm done playing hockey ... I'm going to live there, my kids are going to live there,\" Ovechkin told reporters. \"I'm for peace and...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}