Mustafa Nayem is a 33-year-old Afghan-born Ukrainian and one of the country's most popular bloggers and journalists. A Facebook post he published on Nov. 21, 2013, is credited with kicking off the protests in the Maidan, the central square of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, that led to the ousting of president Viktor Yanukovych three months later. The party loyal to the new president, Petro Poroshenko, gave Nayem a spot high up on its list, guaranteeing his election to the Rada in the parliamentary election held on Oct. 26.
Oct. 26, 2014 Parliamentary Election
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Mustafa Nayyem (L), Serhiy Leshchenko (center, with glasses) take their place among other journalists and civic activists announcing their decision to run for parliament in the Oct. 26 election.
