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Dennis Rodman says he plans to go to Russia in an try to free Britney Griner after she was handed a nine-year jail sentence on drug prices.
“I acquired permission to go to Russia to assist that woman,” Rodman informed NBC News on Saturday. “I’m attempting to go this week.”
This may not be Rodman’s first foray into worldwide diplomacy, having beforehand cast an unlikely relationship with North Korean chief Kim Jong Un.
However his journey to Russia is prone to do extra hurt than good, in response to a senior Biden administration official.
“It’s public info that the administration has made a big provide to the Russians and something apart from negotiating additional via the established channel is prone to complicate and hinder launch efforts,” the official stated, according to NBC.
America strongly advises towards travelling to Russia, with causes together with the “unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine,” potential “harassment towards U.S. residents by Russian authorities safety officers” and the opportunity of “wrongful detention.”
However Rodman stays unfazed.
“I do know Putin too properly,” he stated.