TASS
Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout crossed paths on a UAE airport tarmac within the hours after the US and Russia agreed to a prisoner swap … and the second was all captured on video.
The footage, shot by Russian state media outlet TASS, was launched on Thursday afternoon.
Within the clip, you may see Griner, sporting a pink jacket, strolling together with officers outdoors of personal planes … earlier than coming into contact with Bout.
The boys within the video all shook arms as soon as they bought inside ft of one another. It is unclear if Griner and Bout did the identical — the video reduce out because the WNBA star appeared to step towards the arms vendor.
Within the footage, you may clearly see Griner’s signature dreadlocks have been reduce off. The final time we noticed her at a court docket listening to in late October, her hair had nonetheless been lengthy.
Additional video launched on Thursday exhibits Griner was in nice spirits after the commerce between the 2 nations was made … telling somebody on a airplane that she was “good” — and “blissful.”
Griner had been detained in Russia since February — following allegations she introduced cannabis oil in her baggage to a Moscow airport. In August, she was sentenced to 9 years behind bars within the case.
Whitehouse.gov
Her spouse, Cherelle Griner, stated Thursday morning on the White Home she was ecstatic her spouse was on the way in which residence … explaining she felt her household was “complete” once more.
