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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 06, 2026 - 14:28 Ukraine hits major Ust-Labinsk oil storage site in Russian Kuban
June 06, 2026 - 12:32 Ukrainian drones reach Russian naval base 600 miles away
June 06, 2026 - 10:56 China still powers Ukraine's defense supply chain: What are the alternatives?
June 06, 2026 - 08:10 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 6: +1,380 troops and 2,046 drones
June 05, 2026 - 16:13 Letter on three fronts: Why Zelenskyy addressed Putin and how Russia and the West may respond
June 05, 2026 - 14:29 Ukraine air defense intercepts over 90% of Russian targets, but faces critical missile shortage
June 05, 2026 - 13:22 Ukraine strikes five Russian vessels in Mariupol and Berdiansk ports
June 05, 2026 - 12:53 Hungary unlocks EU funds that could boost Ukraine's air defenses, media says
June 05, 2026 - 11:50 Zelenskyy sends letter to Putin: Key details and first reactions from Russia and US
June 05, 2026 - 11:15 What to expect from Armenia's election: Political analysts weigh in
June 05, 2026 - 08:12 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 5: +1,550 troops and 2,046 drones
June 04, 2026 - 15:46 Ukraine puts occupied Horlivka under fire control: What it means for Russia's forces
June 04, 2026 - 14:00 Ukrainian drones hit Russian patrol ship in Crimea
June 04, 2026 - 13:35 Electricity plant crucial for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant safety suffers major attack, IAEA says
June 04, 2026 - 12:39 Oil prices shift following fresh Middle East developments
June 04, 2026 - 11:19 NATO faces risk of Russian attack before 2029, Latvian army chief says
June 04, 2026 - 10:32 Russia aims to make 50% of attack drones jet-powered, Ukraine's army chief says
June 04, 2026 - 08:15 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 4: +1,300 troops and 2,111 drones
June 03, 2026 - 16:01 EU sees fresh progress in Ukraine's membership talks, media says
June 03, 2026 - 15:13 Germany sees a 'window' for talks with Russia, but one major issue stands in the way
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