Daria Maslienkova

Journalist

Journalist specializing in politics, international relations, media literacy and culture, with experience in analytical reporting and opinion writing. Gained international insight through Erasmus+ trainings, exchanges across Europe, and a professional trip to the United States, complemented by different domestic journalism programs in Ukraine.

Education

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Master's degree, Institute of Journalism, educational program "Journalism and Media Communications" 2025 - 2026

Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University

Bachelor, Faculty of Journalism, Advertising and Publishing 2021 - 2025

Free University of Berlin

Erasmus + exchange, Media and Communication

Work Experience

Journalist

The Ukrainian Review

2024 - until now

Awards and Honors

Recent Publications

Opinion

Poland and Ukraine Remain — and Still Need to Be — Close

Despite occasional tensions, Poland and Ukraine remain strategic partners united by a shared understanding of regional threats and a common enemy. Poland has provided Ukraine with billions in military and humanitarian aid, while Ukrainian refugees have boosted Poland’s economy by contributing 2.7% to its GDP and filling labor shortages. This cooperation demonstrates how mutual support between democratic neighbors strengthens both nations’ security, resilience, and long-term prosperity.

18.10.2025

Opinion

Meeting of Trump and Zelenskyy: Tensions Return

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump at the White House on October 17, with the discussion lasting longer than expected but ending without tangible progress. The Tomahawk missile supply was put on hold, as Washington deemed it too risky for escalation, while Trump suggested freezing the war along the current front line. Despite both leaders describing the meeting as productive, media characterized it as tense, and further developments are expected after Trump’s upcoming meeting with Putin in Budapest.

18.10.2025

Opinion

This is Ideological: Why Economic Threats Don’t Work Against Russia

The Financial Times reports that the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska failed, as Putin rejected all peace proposals and justified Russia’s aggression through falsified historical narratives. The Russian leader remains isolated in an echo chamber of distorted information, while the majority of Russians — about 60–80% according to Levada Center — continue to support the war, driven by deep-rooted imperial ideology. Experts conclude that economic or diplomatic concessions cannot stop a war based on ideology, as Putin still envisions Ukraine’s capitulation and the erasure of its identity as his ultimate victory.

17.10.2025