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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

October 26, 2026 - 08:09 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 26: +1,990 troops and 18 artillery systems
October 25, 2026 - 14:30 ‘Total destruction of the chain’: Epicentr says stores in four cities came under attack
October 25, 2026 - 13:05 Ukraine strikes Russian radar systems and command posts
October 25, 2026 - 12:40 Kremlin downplays expectations for possible talks with Ukraine and US
October 25, 2026 - 12:15 Rubio calls Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russia a 'very wise' move
October 25, 2026 - 11:34 Trump confirms he may move White House press corps to a new location
October 25, 2026 - 10:59 Hitler’s former residence burns down in German Alps
October 25, 2026 - 10:15 Thousands rally against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv days before Israel election
October 25, 2026 - 08:56 Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts blockade of its ports
October 25, 2026 - 08:19 Russian drones hit Vinnytsia region, industrial facilities damaged and blackout reported
October 22, 2026 - 08:15 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 22: +2,250 and 44 artillery systems
October 21, 2026 - 15:42 France probes potential Russian links to street protests
October 21, 2026 - 15:30 Ceasefire chances slim, but talks could resume after Witkoff's meetings, source says
October 21, 2026 - 14:30 Kremlin hopes US deal will bring Russian diesel exports back to full capacity
October 21, 2026 - 13:11 Witkoff says conditions are in place for Ukraine ceasefire, brings Putin documents
October 21, 2026 - 12:45 Ukraine strikes 12 Russian regions and occupied Crimea with hundreds of drones
October 21, 2026 - 12:08 Russia rejects energy ceasefire with Ukraine
October 21, 2026 - 11:19 Rubio says Ukraine would not exist as a sovereign state without US support
October 21, 2026 - 10:44 US expects Putin to return diesel deal favor with concessions on Ukraine
October 21, 2026 - 10:04 Kremlin sees Trump-Zelenskyy feud as a victory and expects closer ties with US
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