Afghan-Born Ukrainian Legislator Warns of Russian Takeover

Like many other members of Ukraine’s parliament, Mustafa Nayyem doubts the cease-fire in his government’s battle with Russia-backed separatists will last, given what he sees as Russia’s lack of good faith. But Nayyem speaks from a unique perspective: He was born in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation and went on in his adoptive country of Ukraine to become a key player in events that led to the ouster of its Russia-backed president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, he contends, Russia is...

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