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Separate from any talks about ukraine. the deal came together about one week ago after the u.s. offered to swap convicted russian arms dealer viktor bout for both griner and paul whelan. whelan was sentenced to 16 years in prison. the russians rejected that proposal. >> it was either make this exchange, get one back, and the only one they were willing to trade was brittney. >> reporter: president biden didn't sign the commutation papers for bout until griner was in sight of a u.s. delegation. russian president vladimir putin saying the russian federal security service took charge of the swap, ...

Didn't sign the commutation papers for bout until griner was on the ground in abu dhabi, in sight of a u.s. delegation. russian president vladimir putin saying the russian federal security service took charge of the swap, adding there is a possibility for nurt negotiations. raising hopes that paul whelan could be the next american freed. >> we are committed to seeing to it that paul whelan will have the same fate. >> reporter: for now griner's family, friends and teammates say they are just happy to have her home. >> brittney really deserved to be home. she was wrong philly detained and we are...

Appears to be in good health. >> she was incredibly gracious and humble on the flight, very appreciative of the effort to get her home. >> reporter: griner is undergoing a medical evaluation before being reunited with her wife cherelle and the rest of her family. a senior biden administration official saying the negotiations to bring griner home were separate from any talks about ukraine. the deal came together about one week ago after the u.s. offered to swap convicted russian arms dealer viktor bout for both griner and paul whelan. whelan was detained in russia in 2018 convicted on espionage...

Dealer viktor bout for both griner and paul whelan. whelan was detained in russia in 2018, convicted on espionage charges and sentenced to 16 years in prison, a charge he denies. the russians rejected that proposal. >> it was either make this exchange, get one back and the only one they were willing to trade was britney. >> president biden didn't sign the commutation papers for bout until griner was on the ground in abu dhabi in sight of the u.s. delegation. the u.s. federal security service took charge of the swap, adding there's possibility for further negotiations, raising hopes that paul w...

To 16 years in prison. a charge he denies. the russians rejected that proposal. >> it's either make this exchange, get one back and the only one they were willing to trade was brittney griner. >> president biden didn't sign the commutation papers for bout until griner was on the ground in abu dhabi. in sight of a u.s. delegation. russian president vladimir putin saying the russian federal security service took charge of the sawap, adding there's a fur furthe further possibilities for negotiations. for now, griner's family, friends and teammates say they are happy to have her home. >> we're inc...