BORTKO Vladimir Vladimirovich

He is one of the key figures in russian propaganda, directly contributing to the formation of public opinion through his political, cultural, and media activities, exerting information and psychological influence through the dissemination of disinformation, justifying russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and russia's occupation of Ukrainian territories, and spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives favorable to the kremlin, including those aimed at discrediting Ukraine in the international arena.
Using his authority in cinema, he legitimizes the kremlin's theses about 'protecting those who speak russian' and 'fighting neo-nazism' in Ukraine.
As a participant in information warfare, he openly justifies missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, calling them 'a forced necessity' and accuses the Ukrainian authorities of 'genocide of russian speakers'. His statements are aimed at legitimizing the occupation policy of the russian federation and supporting mobilization activities.
As a member of the State Duma of the russian federation from the Communist Party, he publicly supported the occupation of Crimea and russia's military actions against Ukraine, speaking about the 'persecution of those who speak russian' and the need for a political union between Ukraine and russia. He is a member of the Izborsk Club, a platform that brings together ideologues of russian imperialism who justify the occupation policy and call for the escalation of the war.
In his films, he promotes the imperial ideals of russia, using cinema as a tool to strengthen the kremlin's narratives. His works contribute to the formation of a sense of legitimacy in the viewers of the aggressive policy of the russian federation and the concept of the 'Great russian world'.