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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

March 14, 2026 - 08:10 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 14: + 810 troops and 52 artillery systems
March 13, 2026 - 17:55 Trump says US doesn't need Ukraine's help with drone defense
March 13, 2026 - 17:42 How Russia quietly helps Iran target US forces across the Middle East
March 13, 2026 - 17:12 Russia losing more troops than it can recruit, Ukraine's army chief says
March 13, 2026 - 16:10 Trump admits Russia supports Iran but defends Putin, citing war in Ukraine
March 13, 2026 - 15:47 War fallout shakes Russian business: One in four companies under strain
March 13, 2026 - 15:08 Easing Russia oil sanctions won’t stabilize markets, but will help Moscow fight longer, source says
March 13, 2026 - 14:38 Kremlin claims 'shared interests' with US over sanctions
March 13, 2026 - 14:14 Russia may be adapting Kh-101 for ground launches, experts comment
March 13, 2026 - 12:31 Trump says Iran hasn't surrendered yet because 'nobody knows who is the leader'
March 13, 2026 - 12:15 EU pushes ahead with Ukraine loan plan despite Orbán’s veto threat
March 13, 2026 - 08:17 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 13: + almost 900 troops and 50 artillery systems
March 12, 2026 - 16:46 Iran's new supreme leader threatens revenge in first statement
March 12, 2026 - 15:11 Orbán uses Zelenskyy's words against him: Will it influence Hungary's vote?
March 12, 2026 - 13:55 Hungary's opposition skyrockets as citizens push back against Orbán and rising costs
March 12, 2026 - 13:16 Iran confirms injury of new leader Mojtaba Khamenei
March 12, 2026 - 12:46 Ukraine hits Russian S-300 launcher and fuel convoy in major strike
March 12, 2026 - 11:35 Ukraine needs peace with Putin regardless of personal attitude, Zelenskyy says
March 12, 2026 - 10:42 Witkoff and Kushner met Putin’s envoy in Florida, another participant also joined
March 12, 2026 - 08:00 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 12: +780 troops and 2,102 drones
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