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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

July 28, 2025 - 17:26 Trump says he's done talking to Putin
July 28, 2025 - 15:15 Cambodia, Thailand reach ceasefire with mediation from Malaysia
July 28, 2025 - 14:40 Why Russia strikes Ukraine at night? 2 key reasons explained
July 28, 2025 - 13:30 Russia pushes protest hoax in Ukraine, experts warn of info attacks
July 28, 2025 - 13:00 Trump announces EU trade deal as Ukrainian forces retake Kindrativka near Russian border - Weekend brief
July 28, 2025 - 12:22 How Epstein files divide Trump and his most die-hard fans
July 28, 2025 - 11:20 US may pull 30% of its troops from Europe - Politico
July 28, 2025 - 10:46 Aftermath of Russian strikes: Kinzhal missiles hit Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv high-rise damaged
July 27, 2025 - 16:13 Zelenskyy wants to see EU representatives at his meeting with Putin
July 27, 2025 - 13:58 Sanctions are choking Kaliningrad: Shipments rise but deliveries grind to a halt, intel says
July 27, 2025 - 13:19 China hit by massive downpours, deaths reported and evacuations underway
July 27, 2025 - 12:05 Putin’s team claims to back diplomacy — then blames war on a new excuse
July 27, 2025 - 11:31 Russia launches overnight drone attack on Ukraine: Hits reported
July 27, 2025 - 11:13 Trump is losing patience with Putin, Rubio says
July 27, 2025 - 10:20 Kim Jong Un may step up support for Putin's war in Ukraine
July 26, 2025 - 17:25 Ukrainian intel: Russian Su-27UB fighter wiped out
July 26, 2025 - 15:09 Russian drone strike targets government building in Sumy
July 26, 2025 - 14:52 Ukraine to make more drones this year than expected, says Zelenskyy
July 26, 2025 - 14:04 Zelenskyy: Russian plan for Sumy region crushed, we're pushing them out
July 26, 2025 - 13:16 Ukraine extends martial law, reshuffles top cabinet positions - Friday brief
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