Peskov called Ovechkin an outstanding hockey player

Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club, is an outstanding Russian hockey player, and the Kremlin is following his progress and rooting for him. This was announced on April 5 by Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.

"Of course, we're watching closely! We're rooting for him! He is an outstanding Russian hockey player," TASS quoted him as saying.

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