Biden’s Secret Plan to Expel Russian NHL Stars Including Ovechkin: A High-Stakes Move to Pressure Putin Revealed
In the months leading up to a prisoner exchange for American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former marine Paul Whelan in August 2024, the Biden administration reportedly considered expelling all Russian hockey players from the US to pressure Russia for their release.
An exposé published by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday revealed White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan weighed the option of leaning on Russian president Vladimir Putin, a noted hockey fan, by removing some of the NHL’s biggest stars, rather than ask US ally Germany to release a Russian hitman serving life in prison.
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