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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
October 20, 2023
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Vladyslav Yesypenko and his wife, Kateryna.
Vladyslav Yesypenko’s struggle for freedom in Crimea

Vladyslav Yesypenko was arrested by Russian authorities in March 2021 for his reporting on life under occupation in Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014. Bush Institute Fellow Ellen Bork ([link removed]) spoke with Yesypenko’s wife Kateryna about how the annexation, the militarization of the peninsula, and the propaganda “aroused [Vladyslav’s] sense of justice.”

“He made the decision that what he can do for Ukraine is to show the situation and tell people what is really happening,” she said.
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Former World Chess Champion on the state of democracy, Ukraine, and Vladmir Putin
Russian chess grandmaster and democracy activist Garry Kasparov joins Bush Institute Executive Director David J. Kramer ([link removed]) and host Andrew Kaufmann ([link removed]) on The Strategerist podcast
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Former CIA operations officer and Green Beret Michael G. Vickers comes to the Bush Center
Vickers will be signing copies of his latest book, By All Means Available, at the Bush Museum Store on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. CT.
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Beijing and Moscow share responsibility for many of North Korea’s human rights violations
Article by Bush Institute Senior Fellow Victor Cha ([link removed]) and Joseph Kim ([link removed]) , Associate and Expert-In-Residence of Freedom and Democracy
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Op-ed by David J. Kramer ([link removed]) , Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Eric S. Edelman
China is investing billions to manipulate its image around the globe ([link removed])
Article by Jessica Ludwig ([link removed]) , Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute
Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries accepting grant applications ([link removed])
School libraries across the country can apply for a library grant through Nov. 27
How fragile is U.S. democracy? 13 presidential centers issue an urgent call to action ([link removed]) | WFAA Y’all-itics podcast
Interview with David J. Kramer ([link removed]) , Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Veteran Leadership Scholar spotlight: Mark Harper ([link removed])
Interview with Mark Harper, General Manager of Military and Defense at Recurrent Ventures
How talking can build a bridge to a better America ([link removed]) | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Chris Walsh ([link removed]) , Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute
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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.


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