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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 12, 2025 - 15:09 Kremlin says talks with Ukraine are now on 'pause'
September 12, 2025 - 14:36 At least 21 Russian drones entered Poland, president's aide says
September 12, 2025 - 14:10 Hungary's Orbán justifies Russian drone attack, calling it 'expected' because Poles are 'deep in war'
September 12, 2025 - 13:37 Meet Max, Russia's all-in-one app: From messages to spying on Russians
September 12, 2025 - 13:00 Russian ship hit near Novorossiysk, Zelenskyy meets Kellogg - Thursday brief
September 12, 2025 - 12:40 Trump decides it's time to pressure Russia, but the real challenge lies ahead – Politico
September 12, 2025 - 10:45 'Not a mistake': Poland's Sikorski responds to Trump over drone claim
September 02, 2025 - 14:24 Trump says he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
September 02, 2025 - 14:00 Putin claims he's ready to work with US and Ukraine on occupied nuclear plant
September 02, 2025 - 13:00 Liberation of Novoekonomichne and upcoming Coalition of the Willing meeting - Monday brief
September 02, 2025 - 12:25 Russia preparing fall offensive: ISW reveals Kremlin's new battlefield goals
September 01, 2025 - 13:55 Ursula von der Leyen's flight forced down in Bulgaria amid Russian GPS interference
September 01, 2025 - 13:00 Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia, India and China resume direct flights - Weekend brief
September 01, 2025 - 10:55 Ukraine's special forces blow up Russian radar at military airfield in Crimea
September 01, 2025 - 10:19 Russia strikes Ukraine from six directions: How many drones were shot down
August 31, 2025 - 15:04 US threatens Russia with sanctions if it resists peace in Ukraine - The Guardian
August 31, 2025 - 13:51 Modi meets Xi in China: Leaders discuss 'elephant and dragon come together'
August 31, 2025 - 11:56 Russia may ramp up strikes on Ukraine's power grid in coming weeks, ISW warns
August 31, 2025 - 10:59 Another Russian offensive fizzles out with no gains, Ukrainian military reports
August 27, 2025 - 13:39 Zelenskyy says Russia sending negative signals on talks and future developments
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