The Canadian Congress of Ukrainians staged a protest action following the arrival in Ottawa of Russian hockey player Ovechkin, who appeared in propaganda campaign videos for Putin's United Russia party.
"The fact that the NHL glorifies Ovechkin and ignores his support for a genocidal regime is a moral stain on the NHL. But the cowardice of the NHL in no way relieves the Government of Canada of its responsibility to uphold the law and protect the safety of Canadians," said UCC President Oleksandr Hichy.
We will remind you that in October, the Canadian Congress of Ukrainians called for a ban on the entry into the country of "Washington" forward Oleksandr Ovechkin.