{"id":1055,"date":"2025-06-10T14:14:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2025-06-20T11:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T11:00:37","slug":"hockey-legend-ovechkin-placed-on-ukrainian-kill-list-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinemalawi.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/hockey-legend-ovechkin-placed-on-ukrainian-kill-list-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockey legend Ovechkin placed on Ukrainian \u2018kill list\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mirotvorets website has accused the sports star of \u201cwhitewashing Russia\u2019s reputation\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russian hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, who recently broke the NHL\u2019s all-time scoring record, has been added to the list of Ukraine\u2019s enemies on the infamous state-linked Mirotvorets (Peacemaker) website. The exact date Ovechkin appeared on the database is unclear, although Russian media outlets reported the development on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The controversial database includes the personal information of individuals who are alleged to be a threat to Ukrainian national security, and has been branded a \u2018kill list\u2019 due to the number of people featured on it who have been murdered or have died under suspicious circumstances.<\/p>\n

According to the website, Washington Capitals forward Ovechkin was added to the database for working \u201cto whitewash Russia\u2019s reputation\u201d<\/em> by taking part in international sporting events and justifying the \u201caggression against Ukraine among foreign audiences.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The 39-year-old was also accused of \u201cdeliberately violating\u201d<\/em> Ukraine\u2019s border, which could refer to his vacation in Crimea in 2015, a year after the population on the peninsula overwhelmingly voted in a referendum to rejoin Russia.<\/p>\n

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When asked for comment on the issue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said \u201cit is now easier to find people who are not included on the Mirotvorets database, so there is really nothing to discuss.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Russian MP and 2006 Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova told the VseProSport outlet that \u201cit is strange that they did not add Ovechkin to the Mirotvorets database earlier. Alex created the Putin Team [movement in support of Vladimir Putin\u2019s candidacy in the 2018 presidential election in Russia], and for that alone he should have already been on the list.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Zhurova argued that being on Mirotvorets \u201cwill not hamper Ovechkin in any way. He will not face any restrictions in his daily life or experience problems with entering the US,\u201d<\/em> where he plays in the NHL.<\/p>\n

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In April, the Russian scored his 895th regular-season goal in the NHL, breaking Wayne Gretzky\u2019s long-standing record of 894. He has since added two more goals, bringing his tally to 897.<\/p>\n

Ovechkin\u2019s contract with the Washington Capitals expires in summer 2026. He said earlier this year that he is considering a return to Russian club Dynamo Moscow, where his professional career began.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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