external In the Media January 25, 2022 Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, says much of what is happening at the Ukrainian border is Putin positioning Russia as a great power. https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/putin-sweden-russia/2022/01/25/id/1053875/ matthew-schmidt news-all news-in-the-media year-2022 month-january name-matthew-schmidt