Dennis Rodman says Vladimir Putin is 'actually cool'

Dennis Rodman's meeting with Vladimir Putin

Dennis Rodman says Vladimir Putin is 'actually cool'
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Kim Jong Un isn't the only authoritarian leader that Dennis Rodman thinks is pretty swell.

In an interview with Fox Business yesterday, America's self-proclaimed basketball ambassador talked about his trip to Russia at Vladimir Putin's invitation.

"You know, he's actually cool," Rodman told Fox Business' Melissa Francis. "I'm not going to say — I'm not talking about politics, I ain't about politics... this was my first time meeting him. He just walked in, shook my hand, and left with all his people. I just stayed there and had a good time at his restaurant."

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Nico Lauricella was editor-in-chief at TheWeek.com. He was formerly the site's deputy editor and an editor at The Huffington Post.