A Russian ice hockey star poised for a career in the US is said to have been forced into Putin’s army to fight in Ukraine instead.
Ivan Fedotov, 25, was rushed to an army enlistment office yesterday after being held by a squad of uniformed and plain-clothed police officers in St Petersburg.
The accusation of ‘draft dodging’ is seen as revenge for his signing to play for NHL team the Philadelphia Flyers.
Top goalkeeper Fedotov was formerly with CSKA – a club in the capital with close ties to the Russian military. CSKA stands for Central Sports Club of the Army.
