Alexandra Mandrovskaya

Editor

She studied at the Institute of Philology at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Mykhailo Dragomanov National Pedagogical University.

She has been working in journalism since 2011. She has worked her way up from interviewer for the Ministry of Defense’s print publications to news editor. I love and am skilled at working with large amounts of information, ranging from military and political topics to environmental and economic issues.

Previously, I wrote for Kraina magazine, Gazeta.ua, Depo.ua, and the online publications Apostrophe, GreenPost, and Focus.ua.

A New Offensive on Ukraine, the Purpose of the Talks in Istanbul, and the Crimean Issue: What Zelensky said in Turkey

On May 15, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ankara, Turkey, and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, the main purpose of the vis…

15 May 19:20
Why Russia sent a “technical” delegation to Turkey and what it means for Ukraine

The visit of the Russian delegation to Turkey on May 15, 2025, headed by former Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, caused surprise not only in Ukrainian pol…

15 May 17:55
The hryvnia may be pegged to the euro: how it will change the economy and lives of Ukrainians

The re-pegging of the hryvnia to the euro will have a different impact on Ukrainians depending on their financial activity, but in general, for most people, the…

15 May 16:45
Ukraine launches non-banking sector reform with EU support

The European Union is launching a new twinning project to support the National Bank of Ukraine in effective supervision of non-bank financial institutions. This…

15 May 15:44
A national bitcoin reserve may appear in Ukraine: what is known about the new financial initiative

Ukraine may become one of the first countries in the world to officially create a national strategic reserve in bitcoin. Such an initiative is already being pre…

14 May 22:36
Customs visa-free travel is coming to an end: EU restricts imports of Ukrainian grain, honey and sugar

Ukraine will be the third largest exporter of agricultural products to the EU in 2024, but new restrictions are ahead that could hit the agricultural sector. Th…

14 May 21:51
TA Ventures and Usyk support a Ukrainian psychotherapy startup: Pleso Therapy enters the European market

Ukrainian startup Pleso Therapy, which has developed an innovative marketplace for online search for psychotherapists, has announced that it has raised $1.2 mil…

14 May 21:22
Scandals, failures, and VIP property: why internationals are demanding that NABU be closed

Ukraine spends 2.2 times more money on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) than corrupt officials brought to justice by the agency's detectives return. T…

14 May 20:49
REducation opens a new enrollment: we are looking for schools to restore

The war continues to pose challenges to Ukrainian education. 400 schools across the country have already been destroyed, and the need not only to maintain educa…

14 May 19:34
Prices soared by 200%: what products have risen in price in Ukraine

In Ukraine, vegetable prices have risen significantly in just one year. The rise in price is especially evident in the case of cabbage (it costs 46.60 UAH per k…

14 May 19:15