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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 30, 2025 - 10:58 Russia claims drone strike on Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region
November 30, 2025 - 10:35 Russian strike on Vyshhorod: Number of victims surges, children among injured
November 29, 2025 - 15:29 Shattered homes, overturned cars and fire erupting from underground: RBC-Ukraine reports from Kyiv region
November 29, 2025 - 14:46 Ukraine hits Russia's shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea with naval drones, sources say
November 29, 2025 - 14:06 Zelenskyy sends ex-defense minister Umerov to the US to finalize peace plan
November 29, 2025 - 13:17 Refinery, aircraft plant and oil terminal hit as Ukraine confirms strikes on Russia
November 29, 2025 - 13:00 Zelenskyy fires President's Office chief, Ukrainian forces strike Saratov oil refinery - Friday brief
November 29, 2025 - 12:04 Intel chief Budanov may lead Ukraine's delegation in talks with the US, reports say
November 29, 2025 - 11:18 Over 500,000 without electricity after Russia's overnight strike, Energy Ministry says
November 29, 2025 - 10:50 Scandals, shake-ups, shifting terms: Highlights from this week's Ukraine peace talks
November 25, 2025 - 16:05 Ukraine accepts US peace plan but 'minor details' remain - CBS News
November 25, 2025 - 13:00 US trims Ukraine peace plan, Russia's oil export revenue plunges - Monday brief
November 25, 2025 - 12:32 Landing ship and oil terminal hit in Ukraine's strike on Novorossiysk
November 25, 2025 - 11:40 Experimental jet, oil refinery and more: Ukraine hits multiple strategic sites inside Russia
November 25, 2025 - 11:11 Massive crater appeared on the scene: Photos show Kyiv after Russian strike
November 25, 2025 - 10:27 Zelenskyy on Russia's attack: Nearly 500 air targets, with drones flying into Moldova and Romania
November 24, 2025 - 15:38 Zelenskyy says his team will deliver full update on Geneva talks
November 24, 2025 - 14:29 Sweden says it won't recognize any part of Ukraine as Russian
November 24, 2025 - 13:42 Kremlin says it hasn't officially received the updated Ukraine peace plan yet
November 24, 2025 - 13:00 US to update its peace plan, Russia attacks Ukraine-Romania border checkpoint - Weekend brief
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