external In the Media January 26, 2022 Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political sciences, says that sending Russia a letter from the U.S. State Department without giving them an out may push Russia to invade Ukraine. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/26/us-nato-reject-sweeping-russian-demands-hold-open-/ matthew-schmidt news-all news-in-the-media year-2022 month-january name-matthew-schmidt