The United States has denied that Rodman may have gone to help Brittney Griner in Russia

The former NBA player stated that he “has permission” to go to help the imprisoned basketball player in Moscow, but the US government is committed to other channels of negotiation.

Dennis Rodman has announced his upcoming trip to Russia to assist in the release of Brittney Grinerthe American basketball player who was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking by a court in Moscowbut government sources denied that possibility.

The Caterpillar Dennis Rodman stated: “I have permission to go to Russia to help that girl. I’m trying to go this week.”. But in the NBC report he did not explain from whom he received the permit.

But an official decided to remain anonymous, according to the media Half an hourexpressed himself in this matter and said that the government does not see this possibility with a good eye: “It is public information that the government has made a significant offer to the Russians and anything other than negotiation through established channels is likely to complicate and hinder the release efforts.”. even the United States Department of State has released a warning its citizens not to visit Russia.

The significant and official offer was the exchange of prisoners. Once this option is initiated, it will continue to operate and is the one considered the only alternative for the Department of State management. Biden.

Denis Rodman has at several stages himself been classified as diplomatic to North Korea and the government of Kim Jong-Un. Despite his trips to Asia and the surprise meeting with the then president donald trump with the leader of North Korea The United States official and representative of the country did not accept the visits of the former NBA.

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