Ruslana Lyzhychko, known as “the soul of Ukraine’s revolution,” is a former member of the Ukrainian Parliament, a World Music Award and Eurovision Song Contest winning artist, and was named one of the 10 most influential women in the world in 2013 by Forbes Magazine. As a leader of the pro-European Union protests known as Euromaidan, Ruslana has dedicated countless hours to giving speeches, singing the Ukrainian national anthem, and enduring retaliation from riot police forces, all aimed at encouraging support for justice. Various death threats have not deterred Ruslana from meeting with key European and American politicians asking for support for the Ukraine. For her extraordinary bravery, commitment and dedication, Ruslana has received several awards. She was one of 10 women to receive the 2014 US Secretary of State’s Women of Courage Award. She has also received the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership Award and the International Republican Institute’s Freedom Award. Ruslana is being honored with this award for the courage she displays, like that of the women in the Battle of Crete, to bring justice and freedom to her country.