Alona Sonko

Translator, Editor | NV English

Alona is a journalist, editor, and translator with experience working in Ukrainian media, advertising, and PR agencies.

She completed a journalistic internship at the TV channels 1+1 and Ukraina. She has academic training in journalism: she wrote a research paper for the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and received multiple awards.

She worked as an editor-translator at the Adsapience advertising agency, where she was responsible for adapting text, video, and audio materials into English, as well as a copywriter at Trembita PR Agency, where she prepared press releases, news, and analytical materials for the media


Lives lost /
Russian strike kills rail worker in Konotop

Russian forces struck a railway depot in the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast with Shahed drones, killing a Ukrzaliznytsia employee, the company's chief executive, Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, said on June 11.
11 June, 12:56 PM 5
Russian war

Inside the EU /
EU states consider dismantling Kallas-led diplomatic service

France, Germany and other European Union member states are discussing a sweeping overhaul of the bloc's 15-year-old diplomatic service to improve its response to geopolitical crises, the Financial Times reported on June 11.
11 June, 11:51 AM 143
Nation

Infrastructure hit /
Russian strike leaves Konotop without power and water

Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast, Mayor Artem Semenikhin said on June 11.
11 June, 10:44 AM 17
Russian war

Talent shortage /
Ukraine launches beta testing of Obriy labor market platform

Ukraine's Economy Ministry has unveiled Obriy, a unified labor market information and analytics system designed to tackle labor shortages and structural unemployment, with beta testing of its first public services set to roll out through the end of June.
9 June, 09:15 PM 98
Business

New tax rules /
Ukraine cuts taxes for landlords reporting rental income

Ukraine's parliament has approved legislation reducing the tax burden on individuals who officially rent out their property, lawmaker Olena Shuliak, head of the parliamentary committee on local governance and regional development, said on June 9.
9 June, 07:41 PM 40
Business

Digital tax /
Ukraine passes digital platforms tax bill

Ukraine's parliament has passed legislation introducing taxation rules for digital platforms, commonly referred to as the "OLX tax" bill, with 241 lawmakers voting in favor, MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on June 9.
9 June, 07:34 PM 36
Business

European future /
Ukraine and Hungary agree on 10 of 11 EU accession demands

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed on most of Budapest's demands during technical consultations on Kyiv's EU accession, but the issue of parliamentary representation for national minorities remains unresolved, Suspilne reported, citing sources on June 9.
9 June, 06:00 PM 103
Nation

A Pivotal summer /
June and July could shape Ukraine's future – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said preparations for upcoming talks linked to the EU, G7 and NATO summits are crucial, adding that June and July "could determine a great deal" for Ukraine on June 9.
9 June, 05:20 PM 64
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Helicopter down /
U.S. Apache helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz

A U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, The New York Times reported, adding that it remains unclear whether the aircraft was brought down by Iran or suffered a mechanical failure on June 9.
9 June, 02:37 PM 178
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Sale falls flat /
Russian Railways fails to sell Riga station again

Russian Railways failed to sell Moscow's Riga railway station in a second auction aimed at improving its financial position after no bids were submitted, Interfax reported on June 9.
9 June, 02:01 PM 94
Business

Internal inquiry /
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid probe

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended from his duties pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, according to an ICC document on June 9.
9 June, 01:29 PM 168
Nation

Funding gap /
Fedorov gave no clear funding plan for military pay

Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov did not provide parliament's defense committee with a clear explanation of how the government plans to finance higher payments to service members, Ukrainian lawmaker Serhii Rakhmanin said on June 9.
9 June, 12:36 PM 38
Nation

Global spotlight /
Trump predicts 'complete victory' over Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States would announce a "complete victory" over Iran within the next two weeks, CNN reported on June 9.
9 June, 11:52 AM 96
Nation

Changing dynamics /
Ukraine faces best battlefield situation in 2.5 years

The military situation is currently the most favorable for Ukraine in the past two and a half years, adding that momentum is gradually shifting back in Kyiv's favor, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 9.
9 June, 10:27 AM 108
Nation

Strategic visit /
Zelenskyy arrives in UK for talks with Starmer, Macron and Merz

Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the United Kingdom for talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and a broader meeting involving French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 7.
7 June, 11:03 PM 103
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Nuclear facility /
SBU calls strike near Chornobyl fuel site a war crime

Ukraine's Security Service had classified a Russian drone strike on a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant as a war crime and opened a criminal investigation.
7 June, 10:19 PM 93
Russian war

Attack on civilians /
Russian strike hits bus stop in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

A Russian strike on the settlement of Balabyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast killed three people and injured three others, local authorities said on June 7.
7 June, 08:13 PM 94
Russian war

Damage assessment /
IAEA sends inspectors to Chornobyl after Russian strike

Ukraine has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of a Russian drone strike on a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, and the agency is dispatching inspectors to assess the damage, the IAEA said on June 7.
7 June, 05:51 PM 139
Russian war

Seized shipment /
Customs seize 120 undeclared fox pelts

Ukrainian border guards and customs officers at the Hrushiv crossing point in Lviv region uncovered an attempt to smuggle 120 undeclared arctic fox pelts into the country, officials said on June 7.
7 June, 04:32 PM 98
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French support /
Ukraine to take center stage at France's Bastille Day

Ukraine will be one of the central themes of France's Bastille Day military parade on July 14, with organizers planning a larger event that reflects European security challenges and support for Kyiv, Le Figaro reported on June 7.
7 June, 04:00 PM 172
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