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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 09, 2025 - 16:05 Ukraine-Russia talks hit a wall: Why the parties need a mediator to break the deadlock
June 09, 2025 - 15:20 Russia plans fresh propaganda assault on Ukraine and allies, report warns
June 09, 2025 - 13:50 Russians punished for posting footage of Ukrainian drone strikes - reports
June 09, 2025 - 13:00 Russian disinformation on prisoner swap, massive attack on Kharkiv - Weekend brief
June 09, 2025 - 12:50 NATO admiral hails Ukraine's drone operation as the 21st-century Trojan horse
June 09, 2025 - 11:50 Russia unleashes record 499 drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight
June 09, 2025 - 10:50 Ukrainian military confirms hit on Russian factory tied to Shahed drones
June 09, 2025 - 10:22 Strike hits Russia's Progress plant producing key parts for missiles and drones
June 08, 2025 - 16:55 Russia claims offensive in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine says it's fake
June 08, 2025 - 15:53 Body swap between Ukraine and Russia could begin next week, intel chief
June 08, 2025 - 12:52 Ukrainian strike hits Russian Iskander system in Bryansk, media reveal losses
June 08, 2025 - 12:03 Lithuanian President slams broken promise on tough sanctions against Russia
June 08, 2025 - 11:42 Like da Vinci, but in Kyiv: Discover the city's secret medieval frescoes
June 04, 2025 - 17:25 Zelenskyy says Ukraine's operations are helping alter US tone on war
June 04, 2025 - 17:02 UK rolls out massive military aid package for Ukraine
June 04, 2025 - 16:21 Zelenskyy announces large prisoner swap with Russia this weekend
June 04, 2025 - 16:15 Moldova warns: Russia wants to deploy 10,000 soldiers to Transnistria
June 04, 2025 - 15:03 Kremlin shrugs off Crimean Bridge blast like nothing happened
June 04, 2025 - 13:35 Pentagon chief skips out: What to expect from the 28th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting
June 04, 2025 - 13:00 Ukraine hits Crimean Bridge for the third time, Russia attacks Sumy - Tuesday brief
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