Elina Beketova is a Fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

She is currently the author of Behind the Lines, a database and series of articles on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Elina also provides expert commentary for major US and European media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hill, Newsweek, BBC News, and others.

Elina began her career as a journalist in Crimea, working for a local newspaper. A firm believer in the leadership role of the United States and transatlantic ties, she later participated in the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship at Wake Forest University and the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program at the University of Mississippi.

With over a decade of experience as a journalist and editor in Kharkiv and Kyiv, she produced and hosted a program featuring world leaders, senior policymakers, and influential voices in international affairs.

She also contributes to the translation team at Ukrainska Pravda, a Ukrainian online newspaper founded by Georgii Gongadze, helping create content for international audiences.

Elina Beketova holds a master’s degree in journalism from Kharkiv National University and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from the Kyiv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy.

As part of her mission, Elina enjoys speaking on podcasts, giving talks at universities, and interacting with the next generation of policymakers.