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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

April 28, 2025 - 13:24 Ukrainian Air Force loses Su-27 in drone attack, pilot ejects safely
April 28, 2025 - 13:00 Pope's funeral and Trump-Zelenskyy meeting in Vatican - Weekend brief
April 28, 2025 - 10:38 Trump did not force Macron out of Vatican talks with Zelenskyy, media say
April 27, 2025 - 17:36 Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces keep fighting in Kursk region of Russia
April 27, 2025 - 17:05 Rubio says next week will be critical for ending war in Ukraine
April 27, 2025 - 16:04 80 years on: Why Ukraine and Poland remain divided over the Volhynia massacre
April 27, 2025 - 11:48 Explosion at largest port in southern Iran: 18 dead, over 700 injured
April 27, 2025 - 10:21 Nearly 150 drones in one night: Ukraine repels another Russian attack
April 23, 2025 - 17:59 Trump still believes in Ukraine's weakness and Russia's strength, analyst says
April 23, 2025 - 17:15 Mercenaries from nearly 50 countries fighting for Russia in Ukraine, reports say
April 23, 2025 - 15:53 Breakdown of London talks. Rubio's demarche and why the US is pressuring Ukraine again
April 23, 2025 - 15:09 Explosions at Russian drone factory in Tatarstan: First details
April 23, 2025 - 13:45 Trump says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially'
April 23, 2025 - 13:00 Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv under attack, explosions at Russia's large arsenal - Tuesday brief
April 23, 2025 - 12:04 JD Vance says US will withdraw from Russia-Ukraine talks if no positive response received
April 23, 2025 - 11:20 London meeting on Ukraine: What's next for talks after Rubio's boycott?
April 23, 2025 - 10:56 Rubio cancels London trip after Zelenskyy rejects key US proposal – CNN
April 23, 2025 - 10:35 Fire engulfs 51st GRAU arsenal in Russia after yesterday's explosions
April 22, 2025 - 18:07 One of Russia's largest ammunition depots explodes: Photo and video
April 22, 2025 - 17:36 Trump envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow again this week
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