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


'A response to negotiations' /
Kyiv hit by three waves of Russian ballistic strikes – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched three waves of ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, firing 21 missiles since the evening of Oct. 21.
22 October, 12:16 PM 111
Russian war

Political storm /
Why Pyshnyi should resign after NBU searches — Zhelezniak

Yaroslav Zhelezniak, first deputy chair of Ukraine's parliamentary Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Committee, discussed military pay raises and the ongoing Mindichgate scandal in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 22.
22 October, 11:38 AM 179
Nation

Faster route /
Ukraine to buy weapons through NATO agency

NATO will allow Ukraine to purchase weapons, ammunition and military equipment through its centralized procurement agency, enabling faster deliveries at lower prices, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 22.
22 October, 10:32 AM 270
Russian war

'Partnership requires restraint' /
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry responds to Lviv's Shukhevych plan

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry told NV that the Lviv Regional Council's decision to designate 2027 as a year honoring Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Oleh Olzhych was counterproductive to efforts to strengthen ties with Poland on Oct. 21.
21 October, 06:44 PM 202
Nation

Resignation rumors /
Will NBU Governor Pyshnyi survive amid NABU searches?

NABU detectives arrived at Ukraine's central bank amid growing U.S. pressure on Kyiv to reach a peace deal with Russia, prompting NV Business to examine whether the searches relate to a Sense Bank probe or upcoming political decisions.
21 October, 06:24 PM 201
Business

American freed /
Trump comments on release of American convicted in Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been convicted in Russia on mercenary charges, in a post on his Truth Social account on Oct. 21.
21 October, 05:07 PM 83
Nation

More help expected /
Zelenskyy meets Norway's PM and defense minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik, Zelenskyy announced on Telegram on Oct. 21.
21 October, 03:49 PM 96
Nation

Oil prices spike /
Oil prices surge as Middle East tensions escalate

Oil prices rose more than $1 per barrel on Oct. 21 as escalating tensions in the Middle East fueled supply disruption fears, while declining U.S. crude oil and fuel inventories provided further support, Reuters reported.
21 October, 03:37 PM 173
Business

Historical tensions /
Poland calls Lviv's plan to honor UPA 'unacceptable'

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz criticized the Lviv Regional Council's decision to designate 2027 as a year honoring Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Oleh Olzhych, writing on X on Oct. 20.
21 October, 02:21 PM 145
Nation

Cold reality /
Ukraine's communities face winter readiness gaps despite generators

About 89% of Ukrainian communities lack needed solar power systems with energy storage, while over 60% need backup heating facilities, according to a We Build Ukraine study cited by supervisory board member Viktoriia Voitsitska on Radio NV on Oct. 21.
21 October, 01:38 PM 157
Business

Under scrutiny /
National Bank of Ukraine confirms NABU searches

The National Bank of Ukraine confirmed that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) was conducting investigative actions at its premises, according to a statement posted on the central bank's Facebook page on Oct. 21.
21 October, 12:51 PM 99
Nation

Morning of terror /
Russian strike hits Kyiv residential building

Ukraine's State Emergency Service released footage showing damage from a Russian attack on Kyiv on the morning that left people dead and buildings damaged on Oct. 21
21 October, 12:27 PM 100
Russian war

Time for a deal /
Trump warns Ukraine of 'very bad consequences' without peace

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Ukraine should seek a peace deal with Russia, warning of "very bad consequences" if it fails to do so, Clash Report reported, citing his remarks to reporters in the Oval Office on Oct. 20.
21 October, 11:05 AM 359
Nation

Crypto doors close /
Crypto exchange Bitget bans Russian and Belarusian users

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has added Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to its list of restricted countries, barring their residents from using its services, The Insider reported on Oct. 19.
20 October, 09:15 AM 228
Business

Urgent deliveries /
U.S. delays vital weapons deliveries to Ukraine — Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that deliveries of some critical weapons to Ukraine were being delayed at the U.S. Defense Department level, following a meeting on the aftermath of recent Russian attacks on Oct. 19.
20 October, 08:03 AM 113
Nation

Ships under attack /
Ukraine to cover up to 80% of shipowners' war losses

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved measures to support maritime exports amid wartime risks, adopting a mechanism developed by the Ministry of Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport.
20 October, 07:55 AM 154
Business

Oleshky rescue plan /
Ukraine and Russia finalize Oleshky evacuation details — Lubinets

Ukraine and Russia are finalizing details of an evacuation of civilians from the Russian-occupied Oleshky community to Ukrainian-controlled territory, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets told Espreso on Oct. 19.
19 October, 05:11 PM 202
Russian war

Energy in crisis /
Russia attacks Ukraine's energy grid daily since July 16 — PM

Russia has launched more than 2,000 strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since July 16, but preparations and a resilience plan are helping the country withstand the attacks, Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi told BBC News Ukraine on Oct. 19.
19 October, 04:39 PM 200
Russian war

Wartime elections /
Rubio addresses calls for elections in Ukraine during war

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the issue of holding elections in Ukraine has been raised but is not the main reason Russia's war against Ukraine continues, speaking in an interview with Breitbart News on Oct. 19.
19 October, 03:29 PM 193
Nation

Grain under occupation /
Ukraine first classifies stolen grain exports as war crime

Ukraine's Security Service and Prosecutor General's Office have notified a cargo ship captain of suspicion for transporting more than 54,000 metric tons of grain stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, the SBU reported on Oct. 19.
19 October, 02:57 PM 264
Business