Kiev officially appealed to Russia for help in the liberation of the citizen of Ukraine, taken hostage in Afghanistan, Moscow did, said Last news on Thursday 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," said the head of the Department.

according to him, Dmitry Bely had in Afghanistan business interests.

As stated, yesterday at the Russian Embassy in Kabul was the official procedure for the transfer of Ukrainian diplomats of the citizen of Ukraine of White, a long time were captured by Afghan terrorists.

As noted by the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, White was released in the end of the active efforts of the Russian authorities in cooperation with the Afghan side.

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