Kiev officially appealed to Moscow for help in freeing hostages in Afghanistan citizen of Ukraine, a request is made, said a source in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
"The Ukrainian side to us officially filed a petition to help in this matter, and that our colleagues have helped, "he told RIA" Novosti ".
according to him, Dmitry Bely had in Afghanistan business interests. Before the press service of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated on the transfer of White Kiev." On 2 September at the Russian Embassy in Kabul was the official procedure for the transfer of Ukrainian diplomats of the citizen of Ukraine Dmitry Konstantinovich White were long in the thrall of illegal armed groups within Afghanistan, " ? reads the address on the website of the Russian foreign Ministry in Facebook. It is also noted that the release of the White became possible due to the active efforts of various Russian agencies in close cooperation with the Afghan side. While within the Russian Embassy in Kabul Ukrainian citizen was provided with everything necessary, as well as among them skilled emergency medical care." We are glad that Russia could save the life of the White and return him freedom ", ? added the Foreign Ministry.

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