Donald Trump: Praise about Aleksandr Ovechkin was celebrated in Russia

in Russia rejoice that the President of the United States Donald Trump praised the Russian NHL star Alexander Ovetshkinia while addressing supporters in Washington on Sunday.

“It’s great that the US president, who just took office, praised the achievements of the Russian hockey player. We can only once again rejoice and be proud that Trump is such a big fan of Ovechkin,” the famous sports commentator Dmitri Guberniyev said to VseProSport Sport-Express according to the magazine.

Guberniev, who is known to be very nationalistic, was recently appointed the Minister of Sports of Russia Mihail Degtyarjovin as an advisor. Guberniev hoped that Ovechkin would be able to influence Russia behind the scenes of the Trump administration.

“Maybe Ovechkin can somehow influence the return of Russian athletes to international games, especially after Trump’s praise.”

“Aleksandr has the puck now. It would be very good if Aleksandr could promote the cause of the motherland with his fan Donald Trump in one way or another, Guberniev said in another Sport-Expressin In the withdrawal from VseProSport.”

The Russian news agency Tass also highlighted Trump on Monday plaudits to Ovechkin.

On Monday Trump, who took office, held an event on Sunday at Washington’s Capital One Arena, where Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals play.

Capitals owner Ted Leonsis is a big Trump supporter.

“The team is doing great, and Ovechkin is a great player,” Trump said.

Wayne Gretzky Ovechkin, who is chasing the all-time NHL scoring record, is known by the president of Russia Vladimir Putin supporter. Ovechkin even poses with Putin in his Instagram profile picture.