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state video capturing the high stakes prisoner swap that secured her freedom. griner in a red jacket, her hair noticeably shorter, escorted toward an american aircraft as the man she say exchanged for, russian arms dealer viktor bout was embraced by his russian handlers. president biden this morning moments after speaking to griner by telephone tweeting she is safe, she is on a plane, she is on her way home. a moment of celebration for her family, friends, and fans but shadowed by the fact the administration was not able to negotiate the release of american paul whelan who the white house says has been unjustly imprisoned in russia for four years. in a moment my conversation with mr. whelan's brother. but first andrea mitchell with details on the deal and the moment brittney griner has longed for. >> reporter: tonight after ten months behind bars in russia, wnba star brittney griner is coming home, seen here on russian state video.

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