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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

October 26, 2025 - 10:36 After a week of 1,000 Russian strikes, Zelenskyy urges tougher pressure on Moscow
October 25, 2025 - 16:42 Ukrainian troops retake another village in Donetsk's Pokrovsk district
October 25, 2025 - 16:20 After Russia's missile strike on Kyiv: Scenes from Dniprovskyi district
October 25, 2025 - 15:12 Ceasefire only possible if everything aligns: Ukraine's intel reveals key condition to end war
October 25, 2025 - 14:47 Belgium aims to pocket more than €1 billion annually from frozen Russian funds, reports say
October 25, 2025 - 13:46 Russia's energy strikes aim at society's weakest, Ukraine's intel chief says
October 25, 2025 - 13:31 Italy to send new aid package to Ukraine with ammo and air defenses by year's end
October 25, 2025 - 13:00 Peace plan from Coalition of the Willing and new Mirage jets for Ukraine - Friday brief
October 25, 2025 - 12:50 Why the EU still hasn't approved reparations loan for Ukraine and what it means for Kyiv
October 25, 2025 - 11:04 Russia pounds Kharkiv with bombs and drones: Dozens of blasts, 13 injured
October 25, 2025 - 10:28 Lithuania shuts down airports and seals border with Belarus
October 24, 2025 - 16:26 Oil traders' clash hits Rosneft and blows a hole in Putin's budget – Bloomberg
October 24, 2025 - 15:20 Kherson under massive attack: Dozens wounded, including children
October 24, 2025 - 14:35 North Korean troops spotted helping Russia strike Ukraine, UK intelligence says
October 24, 2025 - 13:55 Biggest Indian importer replaces Russian oil with new suppliers – Bloomberg
October 24, 2025 - 13:05 US Senate plans 'Russia week' focused on new sanctions and Ukraine support
October 24, 2025 - 13:00 Zaporizhzhia NPP recovers from blackout, Chinese firms halt Russian oil purchases - Thursday brief
October 24, 2025 - 11:27 Belgium blocks EU's funding plan for Ukraine – Politico
October 24, 2025 - 10:32 EU vows to cover Ukraine's financial needs in 2026–2027
October 20, 2025 - 17:06 Rubio may meet Lavrov soon, Reuters leaks possible date
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