Afghanistan: Russian Foreign Ministry secures release of Ukrainian hostage Dmitri Biliy

Ukrainian citizen Dmitri Biliy was released from captivity in Kabul, Saturday, following an active effort made by the Russian Foreign Ministry to secure his release after he was taken hostage by two Afghan militants. Immediately after his liberation, Biliy was received by the Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexander Mantytskiy. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said they were ready to hand over Biliy to the Ukrainian authorities in Afghanistan at any time. Biliy who worked for a construction company in Afghanistan was taken hostage by the militants earlier this year. In early August, his captors published a video featuring the Ukrainian national. Kiev confirmed the video's authenticity.