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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

January 30, 2026 - 17:35 Trump faces record-low trust among Ukrainians, survey finds
January 30, 2026 - 16:36 Trump move stalls $250 million in energy funding for Ukraine
January 30, 2026 - 15:50 Russians apologized for train strike in Ukraine's Kharkiv region — NYT
January 30, 2026 - 15:08 Ukraine-Russia talks: US says key territorial decisions may come within weeks
January 30, 2026 - 13:00 Ukraine, Russia agree on energy ceasefire, EU puts Russia on financial blacklist - Thursday brief
January 30, 2026 - 12:06 Ukrainian forces hit Russian Osa air defense system and key logistics sites
January 30, 2026 - 11:00 Zelenskyy publicly invites Putin to Kyiv 'if he dares'
January 30, 2026 - 10:20 Zelenskyy on energy truce: There were no direct deals with Russia
January 29, 2026 - 16:48 EU foreign policy chief rejects Zelenskyy's call for a European army
January 29, 2026 - 16:08 Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire: Origins of the rumors and what history shows
January 29, 2026 - 13:24 Kremlin reacts to rumors of energy ceasefire with Ukraine
January 29, 2026 - 13:00 Ukraine downs two Russian aircraft, China unveils a new long-range missile - Wednesday brief
January 29, 2026 - 11:03 Sanctions hit the Kremlin hard as Russia's oil export revenues plunge
January 29, 2026 - 10:35 Russian drones attacked from multiple directions: Air force details overnight strike
January 28, 2026 - 16:55 Russia claims street fighting in Kutkivka near Kupiansk, Ukraine's army calls it a fake
January 28, 2026 - 13:45 India pledges to cut Russian oil purchases as shipments fall
January 28, 2026 - 13:00 France prepares new military aid for Ukraine, China spies on UK top officials for years - Tuesday brief
January 28, 2026 - 11:12 Ukraine's mine producer says its factory is under threat: How it could affect the war front
January 28, 2026 - 10:44 'He's out of his mind': Slovakia's Fico alarmed by Trump's mental state after meeting
January 24, 2026 - 15:31 Ukraine, US, Russia wrap up today's talks in Abu Dhabi
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