Marharyta Chelakova is Senior Manager at Yalta European Strategy (YES), where she works on international programming focused on Ukraine’s security, resistance, and recovery. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she has contributed to high-level discussions and initiatives aimed at keeping Ukraine at the center of the international agenda. Previously, she served as Deputy Director at the Kyiv School of Economics Charitable Foundation, where she co-led the Help Ukraine wartime fundraising campaign.