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Oleksandra Bashchenko

News Editor

Has a background in International Relations and Political Science, with a Bachelor's degree from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (2020) and a Master's degree from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2022).

Oleksandra began her career in 2021 as a news editor at Interfax-Ukraine. Over the following years, she continued working in national media, first at UNIAN, where she edited the Ukrainian news feed. Since May 2023, has been working as a news editor and translator for the English-language news feed at RBC-Ukraine, a nationwide media outlet.

Oleksandra is deeply interested in covering political, social, and economic developments both in Ukraine and around the world. Since the outbreak of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, providing accurate, timely, and first-hand reporting on the war to international audiences has become her top priority.


Author publications

June 08, 2026 - 08:30 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 8: +1,330 troops and 85 artillery systems
June 07, 2026 - 17:48 Zelenskyy reached out to Putin through oligarch Abramovich, report says
June 07, 2026 - 15:08 Ukrainian drones hit two large fuel storage sites in Crimea
June 07, 2026 - 12:07 Ukraine retakes more ground than Russia captures in May, new ISW data shows
June 07, 2026 - 10:58 Trump says Americans could own stakes in AI giants
June 07, 2026 - 08:15 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 7: +1,350 troops and 2,245 drones
June 06, 2026 - 16:51 Ukrainian drones seize air control over Russia's key land route to Crimea
June 06, 2026 - 14:28 Ukraine hits major Ust-Labinsk oil storage site in Russian Kuban
June 06, 2026 - 12:32 Ukrainian drones reach Russian naval base 600 miles away
June 06, 2026 - 10:56 China still powers Ukraine's defense supply chain: What are the alternatives?
June 06, 2026 - 08:10 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 6: +1,380 troops and 2,046 drones
June 05, 2026 - 16:13 Letter on three fronts: Why Zelenskyy addressed Putin and how Russia and the West may respond
June 05, 2026 - 14:29 Ukraine air defense intercepts over 90% of Russian targets, but faces critical missile shortage
June 05, 2026 - 13:22 Ukraine strikes five Russian vessels in Mariupol and Berdiansk ports
June 05, 2026 - 12:53 Hungary unlocks EU funds that could boost Ukraine's air defenses, media says
June 05, 2026 - 11:50 Zelenskyy sends letter to Putin: Key details and first reactions from Russia and US
June 05, 2026 - 11:15 What to expect from Armenia's election: Political analysts weigh in
June 05, 2026 - 08:12 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 5: +1,550 troops and 2,046 drones
June 04, 2026 - 15:46 Ukraine puts occupied Horlivka under fire control: What it means for Russia's forces
June 04, 2026 - 14:00 Ukrainian drones hit Russian patrol ship in Crimea
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