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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 02, 2025 - 17:56 Russia executed at least 268 Ukrainian POWs, says ombudsman
July 02, 2025 - 16:44 Lukashenko pardons 16 more after Kellogg visit
July 02, 2025 - 16:01 Zelenskyy strips pro-Russian church leader of citizenship over Moscow ties
July 02, 2025 - 14:54 Ukraine returns remains of Russian soldiers to Moscow
July 02, 2025 - 14:23 North Korea may send 30,000 more troops to help Russia in Ukraine - CNN
July 02, 2025 - 13:33 US halted arms to Ukraine for several months - NYT
July 02, 2025 - 13:01 Denmark takes over the EU Council presidency, Macron has phone call with Putin - Tuesday brief
July 02, 2025 - 12:29 White House confirms pause in Ukraine arms, citing 'America first'
July 02, 2025 - 11:43 Kellogg denies promising Lukashenko to limit Ukrainian strikes on Russia
July 02, 2025 - 10:54 US could strip citizenship for certain crimes - ABC News
June 30, 2025 - 16:06 EU extends sanctions against Russia until the end of January 2026
June 30, 2025 - 15:40 Oil tanker with a million barrels explodes after docking in Russian ports
June 30, 2025 - 15:08 Behind closed doors: How NATO tried to pressure Trump on Russia
June 30, 2025 - 14:19 Fire breaks out in Moscow after blasts near hotel, emergency crews on scene (video)
June 30, 2025 - 13:47 Russian drone strike hits near recruitment center in Kryvyi Rih, civilians injured
June 30, 2025 - 13:10 Russia hits Kharkiv with new Chernika drone for the first time
June 30, 2025 - 11:37 'Forgive Russia for everything'? Ukraine slams shocking Slovak proposal
June 30, 2025 - 11:10 Zelenskyy’s next big decision. Is it time for major government shake-up?
June 30, 2025 - 08:55 Iran sets conditions for restarting nuclear deal talks with US
June 29, 2025 - 15:58 US quietly clears way for Russian nuclear construction in Hungary
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