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.
- 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.
Ruslan Bortnik
- Original Name (UA):
Ruslan Bortnik - Role & Legal / Institutional Status: Director of NGO/LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755 / 43504945) / Subject of 03.03.2026 OCCRP & RFE/RL 'Schemes' Pravfond Leak Investigation
- Operational Classification: [RED CONTOUR] Hostile Botfarm Infrastructure & Synchronized Russian State Media Pickup
- Forensic Status:
[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 - Evidence & Compliance Tags:
Russian State 'Pravfond' Leak (OCCRP / Schemes, 03.03.2026) + Joint NGO 40887982 with Ya. Salmina·3,620+ Russian State Media Items: RIA Novosti (676), Ukraina.ru (2,697), Lenta.ru (248)·7 Verified Russian-Locale (ru-RU) YouTube Autoregs on @RUSLANBORTNIK·7 Active Kyiv Entities (40333755, 43504945, 40887982, etc.) + Active Kyiv FOP (06.01.2024)
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)
- Pravfond Institutional Bridge in Live UA EDR: Co-founder of active NGO 'Center of Minority Rights' (
40887982, reg.10.10.2016) headed by Yana Olehivna Salmina (exposed by RFE/RL 'Schemes' on13.01.2026as linked to Russian state 'Pravfond' funding), corroborating the03.03.2026OCCRP / 'Schemes' Pravfond report leak. - Active Corporate & FOP Footprint (
31.10.2026): NGO 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (40333755), commercial twin LLC 'Ukrainian Institute of Politics' (43504945),40887982,44243534,41861792,40063862,33490109, active Darnytskyi District Kyiv FOP#14188938(06.01.2024, Tax Office2651; Rivne homonym#13846225excluded) +buymeacoffee.com/ruslanbortnik.
3. CERTIFIED BOT ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTED IN THIS CLUSTER (5)
| Bot Display Name & Handle | UID / Channel ID | Category | Forensic Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| [RuslanRuslan (@RuslanRuslan-ya1[U+044A])](/en/bot/UCEk8rsJEZH1evQkJIVuXbBw) | UCEk8rsJEZH1evQkJIVuXbBw | ru-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_g | ru-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) | UCjYOnhM8taZfhubVneRHh0w | ru-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) | UClZ6b8DTFjTUGYZzJgv2cCA | ru-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) | UCnuGryF7Tr8MRX1h4HnrgCA | ru-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)
