Russian convict Alexander Vinnik back in Moscow after prisoner swap

Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national convicted of cybercrime and released by U.S. authorities as part of a prisoner swap, arrived in Moscow on Thursday and thanked President Vladimir Putin and others for arranging the exchange, Reuters reported citing Russian state media.

TASS reported that Alexander Vinnik thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for assistance in securing his release.

"I am grateful to President Putin and everybody for their assistance," he said in a video seen by TASS.

The footage shows that the released Russian national arrived at Vnukovo Airport on board a US plane, according to TASS.