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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

September 01, 2026 - 15:10 US ramps up production of Patriot and THAAD air defense missiles
September 01, 2026 - 14:34 Usyk vs. Wilder in 2027: A farewell fight for the Ukrainian star
September 01, 2026 - 13:19 Angelina Jolie in Ukraine again? What we know about her possible visit
September 01, 2026 - 10:50 US lays down a condition for Russia at G20 over the war in Ukraine
August 29, 2026 - 08:20 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 29: +1,420 troops and 25 artillery systems
August 28, 2026 - 15:51 Russia plans to scale up ballistic missile production - Zelenskyy
August 28, 2026 - 15:37 Trump won't force Ukraine into a bad peace deal, US expert says
August 28, 2026 - 14:43 Terror for businesses: Russia hits Epicentr, Nova Poshta and grocery stores for two days straight
August 28, 2026 - 13:35 Russia openly reveals its plan to force Ukraine to surrender
August 28, 2026 - 13:14 Ukraine tests mobile ground drones armed with machine guns
August 28, 2026 - 12:41 Poland sees CIA talks in Moscow as a reason to boost its defenses
August 28, 2026 - 12:09 Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on one of Russia's largest oil refineries
August 28, 2026 - 10:38 Trump personally sent CIA chief to Moscow with specific missions - WSJ
August 28, 2026 - 08:20 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 28: +1,630 troops and 1,657 drones
August 27, 2026 - 17:50 CIA director's Moscow visit did not change Latvia's assessment of the Russian threat, president says
August 27, 2026 - 16:33 Russia strikes Kyiv and Kharkiv: Casualties reported, Epicentr hit in daytime attack
August 27, 2026 - 13:32 Ukraine strikes Russian command posts near Donetsk, General Staff says
August 27, 2026 - 13:09 Russia prepares to mobilize 600,000 people: What the Kremlin is planning
August 27, 2026 - 12:26 Russia's spy chief Naryshkin reveals details of meeting with CIA director Ratcliffe
August 27, 2026 - 12:06 Five drones flew into Moldova after Russia's attack on Ukraine
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