Dennis Rodman has plans to head over to Russia to help free Brittney Griner.
The NBA legend recently revealed his plans to travel to Russian in an effort to seek release for Griner, who was"I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl," Rodman, 61, toldDespite Rodman's confidence -- and his past independent unsanctioned diplomatic visits with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un -- the US State Department and White House officials are strongly against the idea.
An unnamed senior Biden administration official told NBC News that Rodman's visit is more likely to complicate and already tenuous situation, explaining, "It’s public information that the administration has made a significant offer to the Russians and anything other than negotiating further through the established channel is likely to complicate and hinder release efforts."
However, Rodman does not need permission from the United States to travel to Russia. White the State Department has issued a travel advisory strongly discouraging traveling to the country, all Rodman needs is a travel visa from Moscow. As for the Biden Administration's efforts to secure Griner's release, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed in July that they had
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