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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

November 18, 2025 - 14:51 Ukraine and Greece launch joint production of naval drones, media say
November 18, 2025 - 13:45 Will Trump invade Venezuela? Brazil expert explains what's rattling Latin America
November 18, 2025 - 13:00 Ukraine-France defense deal, new SAMP-T systems for Ukraine - Monday brief
November 18, 2025 - 11:39 Can Russia really divide Ukraine's grid by the Dnipro River? Ukrenergo responds
November 18, 2025 - 10:48 Russian drone attack hits Chernihiv region, leaving several dead and fires raging
November 17, 2025 - 15:44 Russia plans to test NATO's defenses in the coming years, EU defense commissioner says
November 17, 2025 - 15:06 Ukraine to be first to get next-gen SAMP/T with upgraded capabilities, Macron says
November 17, 2025 - 14:27 Planes, drone interceptors and air defenses: Zelenskyy discloses what Ukraine agreed with France
November 17, 2025 - 13:23 Ukraine plans to buy about 100 Rafale fighter jets from France
November 17, 2025 - 13:00 Ukraine set to import gas from Greece, resume Russia talks - Weekend brief
November 17, 2025 - 11:17 Mike Pompeo joins Ukrainian Fire Point’s board as anti-corruption probes intensify – AP
November 17, 2025 - 10:35 Zelenskyy to strike a historic deal in France, covering air defenses, missiles and jets — Reuters
November 01, 2025 - 14:15 EU sets up rapid troop and equipment deployment system
November 01, 2025 - 13:00 Ukraine destroys Russia's Oreshnik missile system, Pentagon approves Tomahawk transfer to Kyiv - Friday brief
November 01, 2025 - 11:21 Flights suspended in Berlin as unknown drones buzz airport
November 01, 2025 - 10:46 Ukraine strikes inside Russia again — three military oil pipelines destroyed
October 31, 2025 - 18:05 Ukraine strikes Russia's Oryol power plant and Novobryansk substation with Neptune missiles
October 31, 2025 - 17:20 Lithuania stops transporting Lukoil and Rosneft oil over US, UK sanctions
October 31, 2025 - 16:50 Kremlin distances itself from Novator missile attacks on Ukraine
October 31, 2025 - 16:15 Ukraine preparing new long-range strikes on Russia - Zelenskyy
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