US on Rodman’s visit: Bypassing official channels risks hampering efforts to free Greiner
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US on Rodman’s visit: Bypassing official channels risks hampering efforts to free Greiner
US on Rodman’s visit: Bypassing official channels risks hampering efforts to free Greiner
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former American professional basketball player Dennis Rodman’s efforts to negotiate the release of Britney Griner in Russia could hurt… 22.08.2022, Sputnik International
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“I have submitted to Russia a substantive proposal for the freedom of Paul Whelan and Britney Griner,” Price said at a press conference. , announced that he intends to travel to Russia for the release of WNBA star Britney Griner, who was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for drug-related charges.If Rodman travels to Russia, the U.S. It is not the first time Rodman has engaged in clandestine diplomacy with a world leader whose relationship with the United States has been strained.Over the past decade, Rodman has forged a relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and has repeatedly attacked the country. After visiting Moscow in 2014, he reportedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “cool.” He appeared as a bystander at a meeting between Kim and former President Donald Trump in Singapore in 2018. In addition, he claims that he was instrumental in getting the American Kenneth Bae out of North Korea.
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Efforts by former American professional basketball player Dennis Rodman to negotiate the release of Britney Griner in Russia could harm negotiations conducted through official channels, says State Department official Ned. Press Secretary Price said on Monday.
“We have submitted to Russia a substantive proposal for the freedom of Paul Whelan and Britney Griner,” Price said at a press conference. We believe that there is a high possibility that this will be a hindrance.
“He will not be traveling on behalf of the United States government,” Price stipulated.
“I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl,” Rodman told NBC News. “I’m thinking of going this week.”
An unnamed Biden administration official reportedly claimed he was more likely to do more harm than good.
“It is public information that the administration has made important proposals to Russia, and anything other than further negotiations through established channels is likely to complicate and hinder liberation efforts,” the official explained.
If Rodman visits Russia, it will not be the first time he has engaged in clandestine diplomacy with a world leader whose relations with the United States have been strained.
Over the past decade, Rodman developed a relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and visited the country numerous times. After visiting Moscow in 2014, he reportedly described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “cool.”
He appeared as a bystander at a meeting between Kim and former President Donald Trump in Singapore in 2018. In addition, he claims that he was instrumental in getting the American Kenneth Bae out of North Korea.
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