Vladimir Putin’s army’ which is at war in Ukraine. Ivan Fedotov, 25, was rushed to an army enlistment office after being dramatically held by a squad of uniformed and plain-clothed police officers in St Petersburg.The action - accusing him of seeking to dodge the military draft - is seen as revenge for signing to play in the US for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Top goalkeeper Fedotov was formerly with CSKA - a club with close ties to the Russian army. READ MORE: Bernie Ecclestone says he'd "take a bullet" for Vladimir Putin as he's "first class" Fontanka news outlet reported he can now be sent to the Russian army rather than the US, but he might also be jailed.“He has just been detained ‘for evading the army’,” reported Russian journalist Dmitry Navosha.
Fedotov - 6ft 7 inches tall - “did not realise that [the USSR] is back”. The player - the best keeper in the Kontinental Hockey League [KHL] which includes Russia and China - made public his intention to play in the NHL. Should sportsman be except from military service?
Tell us in the comments sectionThe operation seems a deliberate attempt to thwart him. A video shows the moment he was detained at an ice arena in St Petersburg.He was still at the enlistment office late at night before being taken to hospital in an ambulance.
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