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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

July 16, 2025 - 17:02 Why the US keeps buying nuclear fuel from Russia — and how it plans to stop
July 16, 2025 - 14:07 'She's sort of like me': Trump reveals if wife influences his decisions on Ukraine
July 16, 2025 - 13:28 Zelenskyy explains why Russia eased attacks during Kellogg's visit
July 16, 2025 - 13:00 Details of NATO's plan to arm Ukraine, China's vows to deepen support for Russia - Tuesday brief
July 16, 2025 - 12:30 Behind Trump's decision to arm Ukraine: Reuters insiders warn of hidden risks
July 16, 2025 - 11:40 Energy under fire: Zelenskyy shows destruction from latest overnight assault
July 16, 2025 - 11:01 Total collapse looming for major Russian industry, warns Ukrainian spy agency
July 16, 2025 - 10:30 France pulls back from US weapons aid initiative for Ukraine
July 15, 2025 - 15:37 How the Patriot system protects Ukraine from Russia's deadly ballistic missiles
July 15, 2025 - 14:25 Zelenskyy unveils first goals of new government after key meeting with ministers
July 15, 2025 - 13:59 Kremlin reacts to Trump’s ultimatum: Let’s wait for Putin's decision
July 15, 2025 - 13:25 Kallas expects new EU sanctions on Russia 'today or tomorrow'
July 15, 2025 - 13:00 Trump pledges 17 Patriots for Ukraine as Kellogg visits Kyiv - Monday brief
July 15, 2025 - 12:10 Trump says he's disappointed in Putin but 'not done with him'
July 15, 2025 - 11:31 Trump's ultimatum. Will Putin back down after new US threats?
July 15, 2025 - 10:35 Ukraine's spy chief tells Kellogg what Russia is planning after Ukraine
July 14, 2025 - 15:25 Zelenskyy proposes Economy Minister Svyrydenko to lead Ukraine's government
July 14, 2025 - 14:58 After Trump's Patriot pledge, Kremlin suddenly wants 'dialogue'
July 14, 2025 - 14:04 Will Kellogg's visit stop Russian missile strikes on Ukraine? Political analyst weighs in
July 14, 2025 - 13:33 Top priority for Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg: What he plans to do in Ukraine
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