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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

June 26, 2025 - 14:01 Hungary's Ukraine veto is stalling EU decision-making process, Lithuanian president says
June 26, 2025 - 13:30 'I don't see the light in the end of the tunnel': Lithuanian president on end of Ukraine war
June 26, 2025 - 13:06 North Korea prepares new wave of soldiers for Russia, says intel
June 26, 2025 - 13:00 Zelenskyy meets Trump, Merz announces sanctions against Russia - Wednesday brief
June 26, 2025 - 12:23 Russia no longer needs Iran's support in the war against Ukraine - FT
June 26, 2025 - 10:34 Russian drone hits apartment building in Donetsk region, child among wounded
June 22, 2025 - 17:24 Zelenskyy: Russia is planning new operations in Europe, evidence shows
June 22, 2025 - 16:15 Pentagon chief: US devastated Iran's nuclear program and its ambitions
June 22, 2025 - 14:47 Will oil surge past $100? Fallout from US attack on Iran explained
June 22, 2025 - 13:01 Most enriched uranium likely evacuated from Fordow ahead of US strike – Reuters
June 22, 2025 - 12:12 Mobilization shouldn't come as a shock to Ukrainians, recruitment offices need reform – Commander-in-Chief
June 22, 2025 - 11:27 Who's winning the drone war? Army chief reveals Ukraine's advantage
June 22, 2025 - 10:48 White House on high alert for Iranian revenge in next 48 hours
June 21, 2025 - 17:53 Putin puts on a show, but we'll find drones for every occupier's step – Zelenskyy
June 21, 2025 - 17:28 US envoy Kellogg meets with Lukashenko in Minsk
June 21, 2025 - 16:58 Zelenskyy unveils mass production of new weapons to fight Shahed drones
June 21, 2025 - 16:17 First Ukrainian arms export deals coming this summer, Zelenskyy says
June 21, 2025 - 15:32 Russia disguised 20 dead soldiers as Ukrainians, Zelenskyy shows proof
June 21, 2025 - 14:39 Sanctions, oil, shadow fleet. Can the EU crush Russia's economy?
June 21, 2025 - 13:13 Prisoner exchange and new Ukrainian sanctions against Russia - Friday brief
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