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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

October 14, 2025 - 15:41 Rutte explains why NATO isn't shooting down Russian planes and drones over Europe
October 14, 2025 - 14:33 Trump and Zelenskyy to meet again in the US: Will Tomahawk missiles be on the table?
October 14, 2025 - 13:25 Russia may have helped North Korea build a new intercontinental missile, reports say
October 14, 2025 - 13:00 Ukraine repels Russian assault near Dobropillia, Zelenskyy plans to meet Trump - Monday brief
October 14, 2025 - 11:30 US may send only up to 50 Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine - FT
October 14, 2025 - 11:06 Trump slams his Time cover photo:'Worst of all time'
October 14, 2025 - 10:32 US and China are on the brink of a new trade war
October 13, 2025 - 16:12 Trump hints Ukraine may be his next peace deal after Gaza, vows to 'get Russia done'
October 13, 2025 - 15:40 'This is a great day': Trump says Gaza war is over
October 13, 2025 - 15:23 Zelenskyy's office reveals main goal of Ukrainian delegation visiting US
October 13, 2025 - 14:28 Zelenskyy: Putin can be forced into peace – just like any other terrorist
October 13, 2025 - 13:42 First $2 billion PURL package already underway as 7 more countries seek to join - Ukraine's MFA
October 13, 2025 - 13:10 Discussion of Tomahawk missiles supply to Ukraine, Afghanistan-Pakistan border escalation - Weekend brief
October 13, 2025 - 12:36 PACE VP proposes to seize Russian oligarchs' assets to pressure Putin
October 13, 2025 - 11:31 Ukrainian drones target oil terminal and power sites in Crimea – sources
October 13, 2025 - 11:08 Hamas releases first seven Israeli hostages - The Times of Israel
October 13, 2025 - 10:18 Russia unleashes 82 drones on Ukraine: Most intercepted, but some break through
October 12, 2025 - 16:56 Zelenskyy talks to Trump again — second call in just two days
October 12, 2025 - 16:18 Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian captivity: I came home to see politicians still tearing each other apart
October 12, 2025 - 14:35 Ukrainian forces liberate Mali Shcherbaky village in the Zaporizhzhia sector
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