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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

August 13, 2025 - 11:05 Russia says oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban hit in drone strike
August 13, 2025 - 10:18 Zelenskyy on way to Germany before talks with Trump
August 09, 2025 - 16:59 EU backs Ukraine's right to make its own calls in talks with Russia
August 09, 2025 - 15:54 Zelenskyy sees no shift in Russia's stance as it pushes land swap with no guarantees
August 09, 2025 - 14:05 Ukrainian drones blow up Shahed storage hub in Russia's Tatarstan, sources
August 09, 2025 - 13:47 Canada joins EU, UK push to lower Russian oil price cap
August 09, 2025 - 13:07 Ukraine gets reduced EU tranche, Russia strikes SOCAR oil depot - Friday brief
August 09, 2025 - 12:24 Trump and Putin eye talks, Zelenskyy in touch with Europe - Week's digest
August 09, 2025 - 10:59 Ukraine could lose its fortress belt if it leaves Donetsk after 11 years holding back Russia – ISW
August 09, 2025 - 10:34 Alaska ready for the summit: Why Putin's meeting with Trump could be historic for Russia
August 08, 2025 - 17:40 Swiss colonel in OSCE delegation exposed for spying for Russia, reports say
August 08, 2025 - 17:00 Why Witkoff showed up in Moscow, Trump's behind-the-scenes plan, and the Kremlin's current headache
August 08, 2025 - 15:40 NATO pushes US to spend $4B Pentagon still hasn't used for Ukraine
August 08, 2025 - 14:54 Putin calls Xi ahead of possible Trump meeting
August 08, 2025 - 14:45 India pauses US arms negotiations after Trump slaps tariffs - Reuters
August 08, 2025 - 13:55 Zelenskyy, Tusk strike united front on Ukraine-Moldova EU bids
August 08, 2025 - 13:15 Ukraine's drone forces surge: Top units revealed by army chief
August 08, 2025 - 13:00 Trump-Putin meeting may take place soon, Ukraine proposes new formats for peace talks - Thursday brief
August 08, 2025 - 11:54 Oil prices just hit their lowest point since 2021
August 08, 2025 - 11:06 Territory for peace? WSJ reveals Putin's possible ultimatum to Trump
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