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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

September 20, 2025 - 16:07 Zelenskyy reveals how strikes on Russian refineries and the Druzhba pipeline shook Moscow — and what allies say
September 20, 2025 - 15:19 Ukraine to partially reopen arms exports: Zelenskyy reveals timeline and conditions
September 20, 2025 - 14:40 600 km behind enemy lines: Inside the Ukrainian spy mission that wiped out Russian warplanes
September 20, 2025 - 13:00 EU hits Moscow with fresh sanctions, Russian MiG-31s violate Estonia's airspace - Friday brief
September 20, 2025 - 11:54 Ukraine takes out 2 Russian refineries and Urals-producing oil station
September 20, 2025 - 10:42 Russia unleashes 40 missiles and 579 drones on Ukraine overnight
September 19, 2025 - 15:48 Instead of NATO, allies pitch new security path for Ukraine
September 19, 2025 - 14:52 Putin 'bitten off more than he can chew', says MI6 chief
September 19, 2025 - 14:33 EU working with IMF to determine Russia's reparations for Ukraine
September 19, 2025 - 13:30 Europe to phase out Russian LNG sooner than planned
September 19, 2025 - 13:00 Strike on Volgograd oil refinery and Ukrainian counteroffensive in Donetsk region - Thursday brief
September 19, 2025 - 12:50 Ukraine negotiating with Russia only on humanitarian issues, top official says
September 19, 2025 - 11:57 Poland reports Russian missile debris from latest Russian strike
September 19, 2025 - 10:35 Russia launched 86 drones at Ukraine: Most shot down, but a new wave is coming
September 18, 2025 - 15:43 Ukraine and Poland launch joint drone task force: What it means
September 18, 2025 - 15:08 Kremlin confirms resignation of Putin ally Kozak
September 18, 2025 - 14:18 1,400 km strike: Ukrainian drones hit Gazprom facility in Bashkiria, sources say
September 18, 2025 - 13:50 Refinery attacks trigger mass gas station shutdowns across Russia
September 18, 2025 - 13:00 Zelenskyy’s UN visit announcement and battles in Kupiansk - Wednesday brief
September 18, 2025 - 12:08 Drones strike Gazprom petrochemical complex in Bashkiria
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