News Summary

• Alex Ovechkin is among a group of prominent Russians shown in a campaign video for the ruling United Russia party ahead of nationwide elections this week.
• A spokesperson for the Capitals said that their National Hockey League (NHL) record-setting goal scorer had been “asked by his country to participate” The statement added: “As the longest-tenured athlete in Washington, DC, and a pillar of the community, his focus and ours is on the season ahead and the continued impact he makes on the ice and in our city”