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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 15, 2025 - 13:00 Ukraine-Russia POW swap and Trump's new threats to Putin - Thursday brief
August 15, 2025 - 11:40 Putin's inner circle doesn't back the war but is too afraid to say so – WP
August 15, 2025 - 11:15 Trump, Putin may agree on initial ceasefire terms during Alaska talks – Reuters
August 15, 2025 - 10:30 Putin thanks North Korea for backing Russia's war on Ukraine - Details from his letter to Kim Jong Un
August 14, 2025 - 18:03 Kremlin: No document will be signed following Putin-Trump talks
August 14, 2025 - 17:28 Trump doesn't want new sanctions on Russia but he'll impose them if needed, White House says
August 14, 2025 - 16:53 Ukraine and Russia freed 10,000 POWs through secret channel - WSJ
August 14, 2025 - 16:25 Putin says US and Russia could talk new strategic arms deal
August 14, 2025 - 16:01 EU hopes to adopt 19th package of sanctions against Russia in September
August 14, 2025 - 15:18 Satellite photos expose refinery hit in Unecha that knocked out two Russian pipelines
August 14, 2025 - 14:40 'Historic materials' for Trump: Putin's propaganda strategy on Ukraine exposed
August 14, 2025 - 14:10 UN: Civilian casualties in Ukraine hit three-year high in July
August 14, 2025 - 13:35 Zelenskyy says PURL initiative raises $1.5 billion for weapons as talks continue
August 14, 2025 - 13:00 Trump's plan for meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin, fighting near Dobropillia - Wednesday brief
August 14, 2025 - 12:03 North Korea to send more troops and weapons to Russia, Ukraine's intel chief says
August 14, 2025 - 11:35 Trump thinks Zelenskyy showing up in Alaska could sink Putin negotiations – WSJ
August 14, 2025 - 10:33 Dobropillia front sees signs of stabilization, Ukrainian military says
August 13, 2025 - 18:02 Trump seeks Ukraine ceasefire in talks with Putin, Macron says
August 13, 2025 - 17:30 Secret floor, no phones: Bild leaks details on EU's video call with Trump
August 13, 2025 - 16:52 Trump to play the sanctions card in talks with Putin – Bessent
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