MOSCOW, Mar 9 The Washington Capitals Hockey Club posted a statement on Twitter , in which he announced the support of the Russian players of the team. The goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov, defender Dmitry Orlov, as well as forwards Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov act as part of Washington. Earlier, agent Dan Milstein said that Russian hockey players are facing harassment and discrimination in the United States due to the situation in Ukraine. «Washington» will provide full support to Russian players and their families. We are aware that they are in a difficult situation, and we consider it necessary to help them and their families,» the club said in a statement. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called it the goal of «protecting people who for eight have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kiev regime for years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass.
