I Am a Ukrainian

Yulia Marushevska

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2014 OFF in Oslo
Yulia Marushevska is a Ukrainian anti-corruption advocate and civil servant. She took the stage at the 2014 Oslo Freedom Forum to explain the reasons behind the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine.

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Yulia Marushevska

Yulia

Marushevska

Ukranian anti-corruption activist

Yulia Marushevska is a Ukrainian anti-corruption advocate and civil servant who was featured anonymously in a short but powerful viral video titled “I Am A Ukrainian,” in which she explains the reasons behind the Euromaidan protests. Since the video was posted on YouTube in February 2014, more than 8 million people have viewed it, and Marushevska has appeared on more than 70 media outlets in 35 countries. In 2015, Marushevska joined the Odessa regional government team and was appointed chief of Odessa customs after training for the role at Harvard and Stanford universities.

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