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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 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 and host Andrew Kaufmann on The Strategerist podcast
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.
Beijing and Moscow share responsibility for many of North Korea’s human rights violations
Article by Bush Institute Senior Fellow Victor Cha and Joseph Kim, Associate and Expert-In-Residence of Freedom and Democracy
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
Israel’s fight is Ukraine’s fight is America’s fight | The xxxxxx
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Eric S. Edelman
China is investing billions to manipulate its image around the globe
Article by Jessica Ludwig, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute
Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries accepting grant applications
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 | WFAA Y’all-itics podcast
Interview with David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Veteran Leadership Scholar spotlight: Mark Harper
Interview with Mark Harper, General Manager of Military and Defense at Recurrent Ventures
How talking can build a bridge to a better America | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Chris Walsh, 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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