«Elena Branson (Chernykh) is the Russian patriot who became the subject of an FBI investigation. A Russian and American citizen, in 2012 she established the “Russian Center of New York”, whose office was “located” in her Manhattan apartment, and from 2018 to 2021 she headed the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriot Organizations (KSORS) in the USA. »

— KSORS USA

Compatriots: How the Russian diaspora serves the Kremlin in the U.S. ↗ source

«Elena Branson: До 75-летия Великой Победы осталось меньше двух недель. Предлагаем провести совместно несколько проектов и мероприятий, чтобы отметить героический подвиг нашего…»

— Youth Forum New York

facebook.com/youthforumny page ↗ source

«https://web.archive.org/web/20160704200733/http://rayouth.ru/advisory_council/<br>2016 07 04<br>Elena Branson Executive Director, Russian Center, New York www.russiancenterny.org<br>David Gorodyansky Co-founder & CEO, AnchorFree www.anchorfree.com<br>Jonathan Granoff President, Global Security Institute gsinstitute.org<br>Tim Kirby Analyst, RT www.rt.com<br>Leo Limin Co-founder & CEO, LuceroTech lucero.tech<br>Derek Norberg Founder & President, Council of U.S.-Russia Relations www.usrussia.org<br>Anastasia Podlazova President, Russian Community Support Group drowa.org<br>Sam Potolicchio President, Preparing Global Leaders Foundation pglf.org<br>Vladimir Rodzianko Co-founder & CEO, The Duran theduran.com<br>Very Rev. Igumen Tryphon Abbot, All-Merciful Saviour Orthodox Monastery vashonmonks.com<br>Robert Walsh President, Bob Walsh & Associates »

— Russian-American Youth Association (RAYA)

rayouth.ru advisory_council ↗ source

«In addition to Branson, numerous other KSORS members have returned to Russia, including Gladysh and other former board members.»

— KSORS USA

FBI Investigates Russian Diaspora Group for Potential Espionage, Unregistered Political Activity ↗ source

«But Byline Times can reveal that two US-based figures involved in the Russian Community Council, Sergey Gladysh and Elena Branson, became administrators of Russian-Speaking Americans for Law and Order, a Facebook group with over 8,000 members. This Facebook group has promoted an upcoming “Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally” in Portland, Oregon.<br><br>This event is set to take place just over a week after a member of far-right group “Patriot Prayer” Aaron J. Danielson was shot and killed at a Portland Cruise Rally.»

— Russian-Speaking Americans for Law and Order FB Group

Russian State-linked Figures Promoted Portland ‘Cruise Rally’ and Fake News Site Inciting New American Civil War ↗ source