NEW: Brittney Griner is seen saying she's 'happy' after boarding a plane amid an exchange for Russian prisoner Viktor Bout. The video, released by Russian state media, also shows Griner filling out paperwork and Bout talking to officials. FULL VIDEO:
In the video, Griner is seen filling out documents and then later walking across a tarmac and onto a plane past Bout to head back to the United States. President Biden announced Thursday morning that Griner was released from Russian custody and was on a plane headed back to the United States.
In the video, Griner is asked what her mood was while sitting on a plane, and her response was"happy."In releasing Bout, the U.S. freed a former Soviet Army lieutenant colonel whom the Justice Department once described as one of the world's most prolific arms dealers. Bout, whose exploits inspired a Hollywood movie, was serving a 25-year sentence on charges that he conspired to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons that U.S officials said were to be used against Americans.
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