external In the Media February 23, 2022 Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says Putin wants to deny Ukraine a national identity from being primarily European. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cultural-heritage-experts-fear-russian-president-vladimir-putin-out-to-destroy-ukraines-history/ matthew-schmidt news-all news-in-the-media year-2022 month-february name-matthew-schmidt