Sergey Karyakin Praises Alexander Ovechkin as a Handsome Guy for Keeping Photo with Vladimir Putin

Member of the Federation Council and chess player Sergey Karyakin referred to the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, as a «great guy» for not removing a joint photo with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, from his social media profile.

«He’s a great guy for not taking down the photo with the President of Russia; what can I say, well done. He stands by his position, and one could honestly say that Alexander has done a lot to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. More than many people whose job it is to focus on this. We should thank athletes like Alexander for being who they are,» Karyakin was quoted by TASS.