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[RED CONTOUR] · RUSSIAN 'PRAVFOND' LEAK REPORTS (OCCRP / SCHEMES 03.03.2026) + CO-FOUNDED NGO WITH YA. SALMINA (40887982) + 676 RIA / 2697 UKRAINA.RU + 7 RU-RU BOTS + 7 KYIV ENTITIES & FOP

Ruslan Bortnik — Director of NGO/LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755 / 43504945) / Subject of 03.03.2026 OCCRP & RFE/RL 'Schemes' Pravfond Leak Investigation

Forensic dossier on political commentator Ruslan Olehovych Bortnik (b. 22.10.1979): named in the 03.03.2026 OCCRP, Re:Baltica, and RFE/RL 'Schemes' investigation into leaked records of Russia's EU-sanctioned state fund 'Pravfond' as co-author/Ukrainian expert on Valery Engel reports questioning child deportations and alleging religious persecution (publicly denied by Bortnik), linked directly in Ukraine's live EDR as of 31.10.2026 as co-founder of active NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (40887982) headed by Pravfond-linked Yana Salmina, cited over 3,620 times across RIA Novosti, Ukraina.ru, and Lenta.ru, backed by ru-RU YouTube bots, and operating 7 active entities plus an active Kyiv FOP.

[CRITERION 1 · BOTFARM SYMBIOSIS & SELECTIVE MODERATION]: Broadcasts on official YouTube channel @RUSLANBORTNIK (UCT0ve_Yq3PPSjw3pJDOK5DA — 2026 episodes v=QpQ__hc4tuQ, v=SmVALFpj5RI, v=auha-PkvcMw, v=xUZcx0TlVBk) are systematically amplified by 7 Russian-locale (ru-RU) Google autoregs: UCLcZpjDLvL42ki9sHiT_f4Q (MarinaNemtinova), UCZFll3e9S0yCicaqtEq_r1Q (VeraKnyazeva), UCYz2zDwRGvJrt_zRumbRSeg (DimaBlyy), UCXLmiLXGRsrQFDNNdEqmcLA (OlgaR), UCpzKJdgm9EynJuKC8pwwmKg (YelenaDvorovenko), UCMG4Bk7Slc-R98xsqLVts1Q (DmytroDanylyshyn), UCgE77jhoNdtLBhbySfB6Hfw (AleksandraPetrova).
[CRITERION 2 · RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA SYNDICATION]: Top-tier Kremlin media donor: 676 RIA Novosti articles (incl. 28.10.2026 & 27.10.2026), 2,697 Ukraina.ru items (19.10.2026, 12.10.2026), 248 Lenta.ru articles (30.10.2026), and TASS + 03.03.2026 OCCRP / Re:Baltica / RFE/RL 'Schemes' leak documenting his co-authorship in Valery Engel reports funded by Russia's EU-sanctioned state 'Pravfond'.
NBU FINANCIAL MONITORING & UKRAINIAN REGISTRY COMPLIANCE (RESOLUTION NO. 65 / LAW NO. 361-IX)
[JURISDICTION: ACTIVE IN UKRAINE] · [NBU AML REG. #65 · PRAVFOND NETWORK BRIDGE (NGO 40887982) · 7 ACTIVE KYIV ENTITIES + FOP] · Verified: 2026-10-31
Regulatory Basis: NBU Board Resolution No. 65 of 19.05.2020 (identifying institutional links between domestic NGOs, twin LLCs/FOPs, and EU-sanctioned Russian state influence fund 'Pravfond')
1. Ministry of Justice EDR Entities (EDRPOU) & 2025 Financials:
  • NGO 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755), LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (43504945), NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (40887982, headed by Ya. O. Salmina) — Active.
  • NGO 'Pulse CSR' (44243534), LLC 'Porady Yurysta' (41861792), NGO 'VOVK' (40063862), All-Ukrainian NGO 'Spilna Meta' (33490109) + active Kyiv FOP (#14188938, Tax Office 2651) — Active.
FULL ENTITY CHRONOLOGY & NARRATIVE FEED (TIMELINE)
[VERIFIED MILESTONES: 6]
03.03.2026 [PROFILE / INSTITUTIONAL ROLE]
Ruslan Bortnik — Baseline Institutional & Public Profile
Director of NGO/LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755 / 43504945) / Subject of 03.03.2026 OCCRP & RFE/RL 'Schemes' Pravfond Leak Investigation
UA EDR [UA EDR REGISTRY / NBU AML]
NGO 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755), LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (43504945), NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (4088798
NGO 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755), LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (43504945), NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (40887982, headed by Ya. O. Salmina) — Active.
UA EDR [UA EDR REGISTRY / NBU AML]
NGO 'Pulse CSR' (44243534), LLC 'Porady Yurysta' (41861792), NGO 'VOVK' (40063862), All-Ukrainian NGO 'Spilna Meta' (33490109) + active Kyiv
NGO 'Pulse CSR' (44243534), LLC 'Porady Yurysta' (41861792), NGO 'VOVK' (40063862), All-Ukrainian NGO 'Spilna Meta' (33490109) + active Kyiv FOP (#14188938, Tax Office 2651) — Active.
2026 [CRITERION #1 / BOTFARM FORENSICS]
Comment Thread Audit, Autoreg Networks & Selective Moderation Pattern
Broadcasts on official YouTube channel @RUSLANBORTNIK (UCT0ve_Yq3PPSjw3pJDOK5DA — 2026 episodes v=QpQ__hc4tuQ, v=SmVALFpj5RI, v=auha-PkvcMw, v=xUZcx0TlVBk) are systematically amplified by 7 Russian-locale (ru-RU) Google autoregs: UCLcZpjDLvL42ki9sHiT_f4Q (MarinaNemtinova), UCZFll3e9S0yCicaqtEq_r1Q (VeraKnyazeva), UCYz2zDwRGvJrt_zRumbRSeg (DimaBlyy), UCXLmiLXGRsrQFDNNdEqmcLA (OlgaR), UCpzKJdgm9EynJuKC8pwwmKg (YelenaDvorovenko), UCMG4Bk7Slc-R98xsqLVts1Q (DmytroDanylyshyn), UCgE77jhoNdtLBhbySfB6Hfw (AleksandraPetrova).
28.10.2026 [CRITERION #2 / RU STATE MEDIA]
Russian Federal Wire & State Media Syndication Assessment
Top-tier Kremlin media donor: 676 RIA Novosti articles (incl. 28.10.2026 & 27.10.2026), 2,697 Ukraina.ru items (19.10.2026, 12.10.2026), 248 Lenta.ru articles (30.10.2026), and TASS + 03.03.2026 OCCRP / Re:Baltica / RFE/RL 'Schemes' leak documenting his co-authorship in Valery Engel reports funded by Russia's EU-sanctioned state 'Pravfond'.
22.10.1979 [OPERATIONAL SNAPSHOT / NARRATIVE FEED]
Consolidated Wartime Narrative & Compliance Summary
Forensic dossier on political commentator Ruslan Olehovych Bortnik (b. 22.10.1979): named in the 03.03.2026 OCCRP, Re:Baltica, and RFE/RL 'Schemes' investigation into leaked records of Russia's EU-sanctioned state fund 'Pravfond' as co-author/Ukrainian expert on Valery Engel reports questioning child deportations and alleging religious persecution (publicly denied by Bortnik), linked directly in Ukraine's live EDR as of 31.10.2026 as co-founder of active NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (40887982) headed by Pravfond-linked Yana Salmina, cited over 3,620 times across RIA Novosti, Ukraina.ru, and Lenta.ru, backed by ru-RU YouTube bots, and operating 7 active entities plus an active Kyiv FOP.

Ruslan Bortnik

1. EXECUTIVE OSINT & COMPLIANCE SUMMARY

Forensic dossier on political commentator Ruslan Olehovych Bortnik (b. 22.10.1979): named in the 03.03.2026 OCCRP, Re:Baltica, and RFE/RL 'Schemes' investigation into leaked records of Russia's EU-sanctioned state fund 'Pravfond' as co-author/Ukrainian expert on Valery Engel reports questioning child deportations and alleging religious persecution (publicly denied by Bortnik), linked directly in Ukraine's live EDR as of 31.10.2026 as co-founder of active NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (40887982) headed by Pravfond-linked Yana Salmina, cited over 3,620 times across RIA Novosti, Ukraina.ru, and Lenta.ru, backed by ru-RU YouTube bots, and operating 7 active entities plus an active Kyiv FOP.

2. TWO-CRITERION FORENSIC ASSESSMENT (OPERBAZA.ORG STANDARD)

[CRITERION #1] Industrial / GRU Botfarm Infrastructure & Selective Comment Moderation

Broadcasts on official YouTube channel @RUSLANBORTNIK (UCT0ve_Yq3PPSjw3pJDOK5DA — 2026 episodes v=QpQ__hc4tuQ, v=SmVALFpj5RI, v=auha-PkvcMw, v=xUZcx0TlVBk) are systematically amplified by 7 Russian-locale (ru-RU) Google autoregs: UCLcZpjDLvL42ki9sHiT_f4Q (MarinaNemtinova), UCZFll3e9S0yCicaqtEq_r1Q (VeraKnyazeva), UCYz2zDwRGvJrt_zRumbRSeg (DimaBlyy), UCXLmiLXGRsrQFDNNdEqmcLA (OlgaR), UCpzKJdgm9EynJuKC8pwwmKg (YelenaDvorovenko), UCMG4Bk7Slc-R98xsqLVts1Q (DmytroDanylyshyn), UCgE77jhoNdtLBhbySfB6Hfw (AleksandraPetrova).

[CRITERION #2] Synchronized Amplification by Russian Federal State Media

Top-tier Kremlin media donor: 676 RIA Novosti articles (incl. 28.10.2026 & 27.10.2026), 2,697 Ukraina.ru items (19.10.2026, 12.10.2026), 248 Lenta.ru articles (30.10.2026), and TASS + 03.03.2026 OCCRP / Re:Baltica / RFE/RL 'Schemes' leak documenting his co-authorship in Valery Engel reports funded by Russia's EU-sanctioned state 'Pravfond'.

Forensic Verification & NBU Resolution No. 65 AML Contour (Verified 31.10.2026)

3. CERTIFIED BOT ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTED IN THIS CLUSTER (5)

Bot Display Name & HandleUID / Channel IDCategoryForensic Indicators
[RuslanRuslan (@RuslanRuslan-ya1[U+044A])](/en/bot/UCEk8rsJEZH1evQkJIVuXbBw)UCEk8rsJEZH1evQkJIVuXbBwru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D)YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCEk8rsJEZH1evQkJIVuXbBw, handle @RuslanRuslan-ya1[U+044A]): system-generated suffix -ya1[U+044A] contains Russian hard sign U+044
[Ruslan (@Ruslan-e6ch6[U+044A])](/en/bot/UCHpyEdLmjDBUhRVJ0nAh1_g)UCHpyEdLmjDBUhRVJ0nAh1_gru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D)YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCHpyEdLmjDBUhRVJ0nAh1_g, handle @Ruslan-e6ch6[U+044A]): system-generated suffix -e6ch6[U+044A] contains Russian hard sign U+044A
[Ruslan (@Ruslan-k2ts5[U+044B])](/en/bot/UCjYOnhM8taZfhubVneRHh0w)UCjYOnhM8taZfhubVneRHh0wru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D)YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCjYOnhM8taZfhubVneRHh0w, handle @Ruslan-k2ts5[U+044B]): system-generated suffix -k2ts5[U+044B] contains Russian letter U+044B (im
[RuslanKovalchuk (@RuslanKovalchuk-[U+044B]8[U+044D])](/en/bot/UClZ6b8DTFjTUGYZzJgv2cCA)UClZ6b8DTFjTUGYZzJgv2cCAru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D)YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UClZ6b8DTFjTUGYZzJgv2cCA, handle @RuslanKovalchuk-[U+044B]8[U+044D]): system-generated suffix -[U+044B]8[U+044D] contains Russian
[RuslanBas (@RuslanBas-[U+044D]5l)](/en/bot/UCnuGryF7Tr8MRX1h4HnrgCA)UCnuGryF7Tr8MRX1h4HnrgCAru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D)YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCnuGryF7Tr8MRX1h4HnrgCA, handle @RuslanBas-[U+044D]5l): system-generated suffix -[U+044D]5l contains Russian letter U+044D (impos

VERIFIED PRIMARY OSINT EVIDENCE & ARCHIVED SCREENSHOTS (1)

Verified OSINT Evidence #1 — Ruslan Bortnik

Profiled Targets
62
[RED: 49] · [BLUE: 13] · [NBU #65: 36]
Certified Bots (UID)
1773
FB homoglyphs, 615-UIDs, YT ru-RU
RU Defense Plants (VPK)
164
9 weapon chains · 297 execs unsanctioned
Investigations
31
PsyOps & network forensics
Matrix Nodes / Edges
197 / 148
Botfarm amplification & RU state media