Matthew Schmidt, Ph.D.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and the impact this may have on the war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky removed his defense minister.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the amount of aid the Biden administration is requesting for Ukraine, saying, “The administration is well aware that a larger amount needs to be declared than what Congress ultimately votes for.”

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia, including the recent death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in an airplane crash. (Part 23)

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a plane crash over Russian territory that may have had Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on board.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses several conspiracy theories after a plane crash in which Yevgeny Prigozhin who led a revolt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, was reportedly on board.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on a plane crash in Russia with mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly on the manifest of passengers.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the Russian attack on a port in Ukraine to impede grain shipment.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on fact-checker information, as videos posted to social media of beach parties in Ukraine are being disputed on where they happened.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian warship that boarded a cargo vessel after firing warning shots as it was heading to a Ukrainian port.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments that age is now a factor for voters in the 2024 presidential election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the removal of a statue in Poland that some viewed as memorializing communism.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Saudi Arabia hosting peace talks for Ukraine, including many countries but not Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the latest developments in Ukraine, including the counteroffensive drone attacks on Russia, as the war continues.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on how banks in Russia become nationalized when they can no longer cover their obligations.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on what the Iron Cross symbol on a t-shirt worn by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky signifies.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, nat ional security, and political science, talks about recent developments in the war, Ukraine’s strategy, and whether Russia can hold the territory now under its control.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the symbolic destruction of a road and rail bridge that connects Russia and Crimea by a Ukrainian drone attack.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the situation in Russia where another military leader has threatened Moscow.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the military capabilities and differences between the West and the East in warfare.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the NATO Summit in Lithuania and some of the issues world leaders will discuss.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political sciences, explains cluster munitions and why more than 100 nations have banned them.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments that the recent insurrection by the Wagner Group may have made Russian President Vladimir Putin stronger, at least in the short term.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments that a recent video of a Leopard tank online would be revealing only if it showed geo-location data that would endanger troops.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his rebellion against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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This story commended Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, and his knowledge of the Wagner group, whose members attempted an insurrection in Russia, as citizens posted the events live on Twitter.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in an attempted insurrection against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group and its impact on President Vladimir Putin’s authority.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads the Wagner Group, taking his troops out of Ukraine in a rebellion against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in a rebellion by the Wagner Group to take over a city in southern Russia and the reaction from President Vladimir Putin to this internal threat.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s address to his country on the breaking news of an insurrection led by the Wagner Group in a southern city in Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the Ukraine Recovery Conference and how world leaders will hold Russia accountable for the damages since they invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says it may be too early to comment on the counteroffensive as only a quarter of Ukrainian troops are actively engaged in the fight against Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Kremlin officials claiming that their military destroyed several Leopard 2 tanksbeing used by Ukraine, but reports claim it was farm equipment that Russia hit.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on NATO Secretary General's announcement that Ukraine has support to join the alliance and the reaction from the Kremlin if this happens.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on a drone attack on Moscow, noting that Ukraine has not taken responsibility for the event.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending the G7 summit with other world leaders.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Britain's delivery of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine that can strike deep into Russian territory.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin's accusation of the U.S. directing a drone strike that hit the Kremlin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Ukraine’s and Russia's tactics and describes what each side may need for a decisive turn in the war.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on a 14-year-old who used his father's gun in an attack at a school in Serbia, a country that has not seen a mass murder in more than ten years.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the expected upcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive strike on Russian troops.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on how the upcoming offensive moves of Ukrainian forces can withstand counter-offensive maneuvers from Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on how Russian President Vladimir Putin gets information on where and when Ukrainians will begin their counteroffensive moves on the battlefield.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the leaked classified documents by a National Guardsman and the implications to national security.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a leak of classified documents by a National Guardsman and the impact on national security worldwide.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on a video showing the beheading of a soldier from Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the leak of U.S. intelligence documents regarding military strategies for Ukraine in the war against Russia, and Kyiv's distrust of the U.S.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a bombing in a St. Petersburg café that killed pro-Russian blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. (interview starts at 13:15)

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on a Wall Street Journal reporter being arrested in Russia due to espionage allegations.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the second day of meetings between China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the latest attacks by Russia on Ukrainian civilians and an International Monetary Fund loan to Ukraine providing $15.6 billion in aid.

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Howard Stoffer and Matthew Schmidt discussed the planned meeting today between China’s President XI and Russia’s President Putin. Stoffer is a professor of national security and international affairs, and Schmidt is an associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the downing of a U.S. drone by Russian jets and the video that may be released after Moscow officials denied the collision that occurred over the Black Sea.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian jet's "deliberate attempt" to bring down a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and the reaction in the U.S. and Moscow.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses how a Russian jet deliberately slowed to hit a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and the potential repercussions of this action.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Bakhmut being under fire by Russia, as Ukrainian forces defend the town.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about Russia's fight to take control of the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine is intensifying.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the war now includes a component of which economy will collapse first: Russia or Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses rebuilding housing for citizens in Ukraine. Schmidt was in Kyiv for a conference with Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure, Oleksandr Kubrakov.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the latest in Ukraine as the war reaches the one-year mark.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Ukraine can win the war by training large-scale units in several combat elements to wear out the Russian troops' effectiveness.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in Ukraine, including the reaction of the people of Kyiv and front-line troops during his visit to Dnipro and Kyiv.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about U.S. President Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine and Poland. Schmidt is in Kyiv as the one-year mark of the start of the war nears.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, currently in Kyiv, says while he was in Dnipro, the troops in Ukraine were bursting with pride at the arrival of U.S. President Biden.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the U.S. will need to increase surveillance of Russia as it has suspended the New START treaty.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Russian President Vladimir Putin may have suspended the New START treaty. Still, he has not complied since the start of the pandemic.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the morale booster for Ukrainian troops as U.S. President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine. Schmidt was in Dnipro at the time Biden was in Kyiv.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses U.S. President Biden's arrival in Kyiv as Dr. Schmidt is currently in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks from the front lines in Dnipro on the troop's reaction to the surprise visit from U.S. President Biden to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the Biden administration committed itself to a Ukraine victory on the battlefield by having the U.S. president arrive in Kyiv.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest happening in Ukraine. Schmidt is currently in Kyiv for a meeting with Minister of Infrastructure Oleg Kubrakov that is focusing on the future of rebuilding Ukraine's housing.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Russia does not have enough forces to hold Crimea and take control of Donbas, so the failure of either effort may be Vladimir Putin's downfall.

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Matthew Schmidt, an associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Russia may need to defend Donetsk and Luhansk for their symbolic value, as the war with Ukraine nears the one-year mark.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a high-altitude object that was shot down by U.S. fighter jets on the order of Pierre Trudeau, President of Canada.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the State of the Union speech and the level of U.S. support for Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the irony of the song '99 Luftballons' as China sent over what they described as a weather balloon gone astray. Still, the U.S. is calling it a violation of its sovereignty.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the alleged Chinese spy balloon flying over the U.S. including several puns in the interview.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses President Biden's decision to send tanks to Ukraine and the effect it will have on the battlefield.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the U.S. tanks heading to Ukraine, wondering whether it be enough on the battlefield to overcome the Russian army.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the war in Ukraine, including the decision by the U.S. to provide tanks and training to Ukrainian soldiers in the war against Russia. Video is in Arabic.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says a new phase of the war in Ukraine will begin if they receive improved weapons and aid to support their efforts on the battlefield against Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the fatal helicopter accident that killed three of Ukraine's top cabinet members.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the helicopter crash that killed Ukraine's Interior Foreign Minister, his deputy, and the country’s first secretary of state, and what this means for President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the key reasons why the West is training and supplying Ukrainian troops as the war nears a year since Russian troops invaded.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the latest happenings in Ukraine and how Russian troops have invaded another town.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says that with training from the Department of Defense, Ukraine can retake Crimea, but the losses may be substantial.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the Russian Ministry of Defense informing the public about the biggest loss of life for Russian troops.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why it is essential to the security of the United States that Russia does not prevail in the war with Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a series of missiles hitting Ukraine by Russia, striking civilian areas.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses recent developments on the war in Ukraine, including how both sides are trying to regroup as the start of the second year of the war is approaching.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the recent developments in Ukraine, calling for Russia to be removed from the U.N. Still, Russia says they are ready to negotiate.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian attack at a market in Ukraine on Christmas Eve, killing eight civilians.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to the U.S. to request more military aid for his country.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to the U.S. to request more military aid for his country.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why the fighting in Ukraine is not a proxy war with Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the winter weather will impact Russian troops as they lack protection from the elements, and that their morale is very low.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, is quoted from his ABC News interview on how most terrorist organization activity and human trafficking takes place on the dark web.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Russia's military strategy against Ukraine to put civilians out into the streets in the winter months.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says measures to prevent violent content from being posted online have come from private companies, not the government, in an effort to prohi bit criminal behavior on their platforms and alert law enforcement agencies.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy to weaponize winter against Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on why Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to release Britney Griner from prison.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Brittney G riner being released in a prisoner swap with a notorious Russian arms dealer (interview starts at 1:05 in the track).

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments that releasing Brittney Griner from jail may signal that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate a way to peace or to get back in control of the war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says releasing Brittney Griner signals that Russia is desperate to regain control after the West offered them a way to end the Ukraine war.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the limit of the reparations Ukraine may receive if they defeat Russia or bring charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin to the International Criminal Court.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses his military theory on the strategy behind Ukraine using drones to strike Russian military targets.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on recent remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden to Russian President Vladimir Putin to signal if he is willing to negotiate to end the war. Still, Dr. Schmidt doubts Putin will take this offer.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on why the military chose to preview the newest b omber, the B-21 Raider, on social media.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses how Russian President Vladimir Putin is usin g winter weather conditions to sabotage energy plants, leaving people in the cold in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on why President Alexander Lukashenko stands in the way of Belarus breaking ties with Russia to be independent, like Ukraine.

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Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of history, and Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discuss how many in Russia are still loyal to President Vladimir Putin, including oligarchs who may use their influence to buy his safety to end the war.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the missile fired into Poland and who is, ultimately, responsible.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses two missiles hitting an area in Poland and how NATO will respond.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national secu rity, and political science, gave an interview on the rebuilding efforts in Ukraine, similar to the Marshall Plan developed before World War II was over on how to rebuild Europe.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin's inability to control negative social media postings from his armies, an issue his predecessors' from the former Soviet Union did not deal with.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the impact the midterm elections results will have on the next two years in politics.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the recent development of Iran supplying Russia with drones to attack Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, comments on the history of American politics and the violence now associated with political parties.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the attack at the home of Nancy Pelosi on her husband as safety concerns for politicians and their families continue to rise.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses how Russia may use Brittany Griner's imprisonment to make a deal with the U.S. for her freedom.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the temporary cease-fire in Donetsk as an indication of how Russian troops have failed to meet military objectives.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says if former President Trump does not comply with the subpoena “it would be an affront to Congressional authority.”

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Jeffrey Treistman, assistant professor of national security, and Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national affairs, and political sciences, discuss the history of gun control policies with well-known professor Robert Spritzer.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the arrest of eight people, including five Russians, is causing Putin’s troops to lose their combat effectiveness and morale for the war.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the bridge that connects Crimea to Russia, which was bombed last weekend, causing the cessation of the supply chain for both countries.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the symbolic implications of Ukraine destroying the Kerch Bridge, which Putin took great pride in Russia opening two decades ago, and its impact on Russian supply chains.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the tweet sent out by Elon Musk suggesting Ukraine give up the territory Russia annexed.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the impact on social media of Putin trying to annex regions of Ukraine for Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the possibility that Putin is sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline is like “cutting his nose to spite his face.”

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on social media posts about Russian tank maneuvers in Ukraine, emphasizing how important freedom of speech is to the public in Russia being aware of the truth.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on how Russia may be on the verge of defeat, explaining why this may make Putin even more dangerous for Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, analyzes the speech given by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who declared a special military operation and a referendum to claim occupied territories in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s referendum on territorial integrity and the mobilization of 300,000 civilians to join the military.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to bring in civilians to join the military to fight against Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, discusses the latest update in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the military strategy Ukraine is using and the effectiveness on the Russian army.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses his opinion on the American public’s view of King Charles III.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the Russian army’s structure, their leadership, and their soldiers who are leaving the battle front, in part one of a three-part interview.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the Russian army’s structure, their leadership, and their soldiers who are leaving the battle front in part two of a three-part interview.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the Russian army’s structure, their leadership, and their soldiers who are leaving the battle front in the final part of a three-part interview.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about how Ukraine is gaining back territory as Russian forces are collapsing.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, was cited for his expert analysis on the passing of Mikhail Gorbachev.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and international affairs, says the military maneuvers between Russia and China show the West they are a united front.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says VAMPIRE, Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment, is highly effective as these launchers can be mounted to almost any vehicle.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says the ScanEagle drone is critical to Ukraine’s army for offensive and defensive positioning on the battlefield.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the ammunition and artillery sent to Ukraine by the United States.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the war in Ukraine and the ego of Vladimir Putin by not admitting he may have been wrong to start this conflict.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the 3108th day since the start of the war in Donbas, not the six months since Russia invaded.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, discusses a car bomb explosion that may have been a message to Putin his inner circle is crumbling.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, says instead of sharing memes on Daria Dugina’s death, perhaps people should reflect on the loss of loved ones killed in an unprovoked war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, says sources claim Alexander Dugin was supposed to be driving the vehicle that his daughter, Daria, was killed by a car bomb explosion.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a few theories about who planted a bomb in the car of Daria Dugina, daughter of a Russian nationalist, and why.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian group called the National Republican Army that is claiming responsibility for a car bomb that killed Daria Dugina, daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian Nationalist.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, explains “Militaries like Ukraine’s are rapidly innovating the technology and tactics of drones.”

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, discusses his point of view on the differences between the Watergate investigation and the FBI executing a warrant of former President Donald Trump’s home.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, discusses an explosion in a Crimea airbase and whether Ukraine may have sent a missile after receiving a shipment of U.S. arms.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says China may retaliate for the Pelosi visit by selling weapons to Russia, which they previously agreed not to do.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, comments on the high prices of outsourcing private contractors to fix common problems, such as a clogged toilet. However, he says, some broken military hardware has cost the U.S. lives.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the House Speaker’s visit to Taiwan and the threats made by China.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the first of 16 ships carrying grain leaving Ukraine and Oleksiy Vadatursky, a Ukrainian billionaire known as the “grain tycoon,” killed by a Russian missile strike at his home.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the grain deal between Russia and Ukraine that allowed the ships to leave the Ukrainian city of Odesa following Russian missiles hitting the port.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, had his recent interview on the Russia-Ukraine grain deal and the Russian missile strike that followed added to CNN’s list of stories that get people up to speed on the news.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and criminal justice, talks about how Russia attacked the port city of Odesa. There is a 40-million-ton grain shortage worldwide and while Ukraine is expected to export 25 million tons of grain, “we are still facing a food crisis this fall,” he says.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says following the Jan. 6 hearings, 'My big takeaway is that Donald Trump is able to do what he does because he's a gaslighter. Trump is a master gaslighter.'

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska’s speech to U.S. Congress asking for aid to her country.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about Russia striking the city of Vinnytsia in central Ukraine, killing at least 23 people, including three children.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the assassination of Shinzo Abe, former P.M. of Japan, and Boris Johnson's exit as P.M. of Great Britain.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, comments on the assassination of former P.M. Shinzo Abe and how Chinese media viewed him as a controversial figure.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says that Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to have ‘a win’ in the Donbas to continue to have support from his government to keep fighting.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the recent meeting for G7 leaders that spent three days together surveying the economic wreckage of the war to their countries.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses whether G7 leaders will cap Russian oil to cut off money to Putin and if that may help end the war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the war in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began four months ago.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Ukraine's success with the Switchblade drone in military operations, changing how wars are fought.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, gives an in-depth interview on whether it is legal for American citizens to fight in Ukraine and what would happen if they are captured by Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says that, so far, the sanctions against Russia are not having an impact or changing their attacks in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about a tactical decision that led to Ukraine retreating from the East.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in the War in Ukraine and what is happening in the Kremlin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about Russian troops' aggressive bombing of civilian areas in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, discusses why banning Russian athletes from competing may only serve to strengthen Putin's position with his people.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, examines what the war in Ukraine may be like for the next three months and the impact since the war began.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says that Russian forces are maximizing bombing efforts in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, in an effort to take control of the city as their casualties mount.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about the continued bombing of the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk and what would happen if it falls into Russian hands.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, comments on the war in Ukraine, comparing China invading Taiwan and examining the consequences of those actions.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, talks about the latest in Ukraine and how other countries are now arming Ukrainians citizens to defend themselves against Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and legal studies, talks about Victory Day in Russia and how Putin his invasion of Ukraine to his people.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and legal studies, comments on a series of tweets on how to sabotage Russian tanks, saying this may be inflaming the situation.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about Russia’s Victory Day and what Putin will say at this national event about what is happening in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about Ukraine now using drones to attack Russian troops for offensive operations.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says that efforts to disrupt a water supply during war had subsided since World War II’s human-rights accords, but Russia has broken this taboo.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why Vladimir Putin keeps his family out of the public eye.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about why it is so important to Russia to capture the city of Odesa in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the possibility of Russian interference in the mid-term elections in November.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the threat from Russia to destroy a steelworks plant in Mariupol and an increase in tanks and armored Humvees being provided to Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Ukraine taking out the Russian flagship in the Black Sea shows the extent Ukraine forces are fighting back.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, wrote an op-ed on the humanitarian disaster in Mariupol caused by Russian troops disregarding risk to civilians.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Ukraine is racing to shift to offense to disrupt Russia’s transition to defend the territory they captured.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about Russia denying it is launching land mines and how Ukraine is fighting back.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the latest developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the Russian people, what their government is telling them, and the latest developments in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political sciences, says as long as the oligarchs continue their loyalty to Putin, sanctions will not lead to ending the war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the speech by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United National and NATO on ongoing Russian atrocities.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says global household and personal product companies withdrawing could have a psychological impact on Russians.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Russia continues full-scale military attacks against Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says there is very little chance there was a mistake of flying two SU-24 bombers from Russia over Sweden’s airspace on March 2.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, gives an in-depth interview on the personal life of Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, says that Belarus has given the Russian military a strategic position to launch missiles into Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the outcomes of the NATO meeting in Brussels and the sinking of the Russian ship in the Sea of Azov.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, talks about the latest developments in Ukraine and examines if Putin will use chemical weapons against them.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, says cyberattacks have become part of modern warfare.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, says NATO could set up a humanitarian safe zone for civilians in Ukraine and bring relief to the besieged city of Mariupol.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says there are several strategies NATO could use to get Ukraine civilians out of danger from Russian attacks.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, gives an in-depth interview on why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not going as planned and examines the possibility of Putin escalating to using nuclear weapons.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says monetary stability is based on political stability. Putin would violate some of the principles of international investments by nationalizing global companies.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among the last NATO leaders to ship arms to Ukraine and appears to be naïve in handling Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says that China may not be willing to support Russia in its efforts to invade Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, talks about the latest developments in Ukraine, including civilians running out of food and water.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says sooner or later, Putin will do what he said and attack western support efforts, which is an act of war.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the no-fly zone Ukraine's President Zelensky is asking the U.S. for could be seen by Russian President Putin as an act of war, even though Russian citizens are protesting the invasion.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says that China is not ready to give up Russia as an ally, explaining that is why China is not speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine.

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Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, and Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political sciences, give perspectives on what China can do to negotiate a ceasefire with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, says that if Putin is arresting his high-level security forces, it means the war he started is not going the way he wants.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, says that a no-fly zone supported by the U.N. would give Putin a reason to attack the West and the NATO countries surrounding Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, said, 'I was in Moscow in the '90s after the first McDonald's restaurants opened, and I remember the excitement, so the departure of a McDonald's or Coca-Cola is bound to have a psychological effect on the Russians.'

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, political science, and national security, talks about sanctions against Russia and if they will impact the oligarchs.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says that the goal of the sanctions impacting Russian oligarchs is to have them try to stop Putin from continuing to attack Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, joins Kennedy, saying, “This is Ukraine’s war of independence. It is going to cost us to support them. There is going to be some significant costs in energy prices.” He also explained why the U.S. has to be on the leading edge of moving to alternative and clean energy.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about what Vladimir Putin wants to accomplish by invading Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about how the E.U. is helping Ukraine refugees find jobs and places to live in the countries they relocate in.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, internal affairs, and political science, says Russian aggression toward Ukraine has been happening since 2014 when Russia sent in operatives to create the appearance of a separatist movement.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, internal affairs, and political science, said, 'Mark my words-this war ends on the streets of Moscow.'

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the recent attack on a nuclear power plant under renovation in Ukraine by Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says that many of Russia's oligarchs will continue to support Putin no matter what their sacrifices may end up being.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says that big tech has been offering assistance to the people of Ukraine and implementing sanctions against Russia as the invasion continues.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the possibility of Russian citizens revolting against Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, international affairs, and national security, says Russian people are being arrested for protesting against the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine. More than 4,500 Russian soldiers have been killed thus far.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, international affairs, and national security, comments on the difference between U.S. and Russian soldiers when given an order to fire a nuclear missile.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, international affairs, and national security, says Putin is losing the war. He just doesn't know it.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, international affairs, and national security, says that potential military losses for Russia on the battlefield are the only way Putin will cease the invasion of Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, international affairs, and national security, says Putin is 'kidding himself if he thinks he can occupy a country with millions of people.'

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, international affairs, a nd national security, said there is a benefit to the viral nature of the coverage on what's happening in Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political sciences, and international affairs, comments that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused many organizations to take a stand against them.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political sciences, and international affairs, talks about how Russia may be trying to confuse Ukrainian troops by intercepting messages and using cyberattacks against particular groups.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, comments in a Kyiv newspaper about the lack of support from NATO countries for Ukraine as they face mounting aggression from Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about Russia attacking Ukraine and examines how the insurgency will hold up.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, and Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics and business analytics, discuss the outlook and impact on the U.S. as Russia invades Ukraine.

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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.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says claims that Putin made regarding Ukraine entering NATO as the basis for a security threat have proved false.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about Russian troops going into the separatist regions of Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about Russian aggressions toward Ukraine, the mindset of Vladimir Putin, and the sanctions against Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about Putin's ability to send out assassins to enforce his position in taking Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about Putin's next move after Russian troops crossed into Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, believes the sanctions the U.S. has started to impose on Russia will persuade Putin to pull out of Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, wrote an op-ed examining what could deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, says that Putin is trying to rebuild Moscow by taking back Ukraine and through the harsh letter sent by Russia to United States leaders.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about the consequences for Russia should they choose to invade Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, said the idea of Putin looking at Ukraine through a nationalist or ethnic-identity lens is one of the most disturbing about the standoff over Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political sciences, says Putin is “fighting an ideological war to hold onto Ukraine in the Russian sphere of influence” to get back Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the latest developments with Russian troops positioned on the border of Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political sciences, talks about when the tensions began between Russia and Ukraine and the core issues for Putin's motives.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, discusses the latest Russian invasion threat to Ukraine, which has a target date of February 16.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says any efforts by Vladimir Putin to withhold gas exports would have a much greater impact on the weak Russian economy than on Europe’s energy needs.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says there is little room for a diplomatic outcome between Russia and Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, comments that American Special Forces are training forces in Ukraine to mount an insurgency, if needed, against Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says a full-scale cyber attack against Ukraine could shut down electricity, water, or, even, nuclear power plants.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about what Putin is trying to accomplish by mounting troops at the border of Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about if Canada can support the West in defending Ukraine from Russia crossing their border.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says that by leveraging the North Stream 2 pipeline, Germany may hold a critical economic sanction to keep Russia from crossing the border into Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and what is likely motivating Russian President Vladimir Putin to take this action.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, explains why Germany’s approval of the North Stream 2 pipeline may be the key to Russia backing down from the Ukrainian border.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, talks about the Russian foreign minister's announcement that the U.S. failed to address security concerns in Eastern Europe and what it means for Ukraine.

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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.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says the Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline could be held up by Germany, causing increasing economic pressure that may be used to protect Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about several scenarios that may lead to Putin invading Ukraine.

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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.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about the buildup of Russian forces at the Ukrainian border.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says cyberattacks have become a fixture in modern warfare.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, says the economy and inflation are negatively impacting President Biden’s approval numbers more than foreign issues.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about using his contacts to help an Afghan translator and his family leave the country as U.S. Senators Blumenthal and Murphy look for ways to evacuate and send aid to more families without provoking the Taliban.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, talks about the lack of coordination between Capitol security, the D.C. National Guard, D.C. Police, and Capitol Police, causing confusion on who had authority on that day.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, wrote an opinion on comparing the first anniversary of the insurrection and the Paxton Boys in 1764.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, comments on the cost of energy rising in Kazakhstan, causing mass demonstrations and civil unrest causing the government to turn off the country's internet services.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and international affairs, talks about why Vladimir Putin has positioned his troops on the Ukraine border.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, talks about why Russia is showing aggressions toward Ukraine and the history of the region.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, says that President Joe Biden has fallen victim to issues beyond his control.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, says high-level cyber-attacks have become a fixture in modern warfare.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on what scenarios would provoke western allies against Russia's overtaking the Ukraine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, talks about the current situation between Russia, Ukraine, and America's involvement.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, says Tucker Carlson’s comments on Putin defending Russia's border from Ukraine sound like absurd double talk.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and legal studies, says the behavior between political parties is purely Machiavellian in breaking ethic codes of professionalism and respect.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, says politics has always been an expression not of policy, but identity.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, says that the Trump administration did not do enough to stop the rioting on January 6.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, says that people need to get their news from other places than social media sources.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, talks about how Halloween could become a new national holiday, such as Mother’s Day did.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, helped an Afghan translator evacuate from the Kabul Airport to safety in the United States.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science and international affairs, comments on why Russia is developing and deploying unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on how President Biden's first address to the United National General Assembly will be received.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom and the United States) and what could be the beginning of an Asian Cold War.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on how President Biden delivered a speech like a 'scolding grandpa' about the COVID mandates.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on President Biden's expansion of federal mandates for those avoiding the vaccine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, recounts how people came together to help a former interpreter from Afghanistan leave that country to come back to New Haven.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international relations, and political science, comments on working with the University of Chernobyl, understanding the accident, and its aftermath.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, and Mike Kuszpa, a former U.S. Army captain, worked together to use their connections to bring an Afghan family back to the United States from Afghanistan.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, discusses the origins of the Afghanistan War and why this was strategically unsuccessful.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, helped a family get out of Afghanistan with his connections in the State Department.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, political science, and international affairs, discusses the planning and preparation for Americans and Afghan allies for evacuation from Kabul airport by the military.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments that the nature of the appointment process is hampering how well the Federal government can work.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, talks about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, discusses the situation in Afghanistan as U.S. troops are withdrawn.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on social media groups trying to call out President Joe Biden for his decision to pull out of Afghanistan.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, talks about how the State Department handled evacuating the city of Kabul.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, says that China’s investments in Afghanistan will depend on how stable the country is under Taliban rule.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, comments on the impact of using social media for spreading rumors instead of facts.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security, and international affairs, talks about the resignation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the ramifications for politics moving forward.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security and international affairs, comments on why the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS are fighting for control of Afghanistan.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security and international affairs, comments on how social media gives individuals the power of the mass media.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science, national security and international affairs, comments on the strategy for dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on what the weak link in nuclear weapons systems is.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of criminal justice and national security, comments that as the government tries to do more with fewer employees, it can create vulnerabilities in computer systems.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about Putin, Ukraine and the connection to the FBI raiding Rudy Giuliani’s New York apartment.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on why social media users become upset when dealing with particular subjects.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments that the decision in the Derek Chauvin trial is a transformative moment in American culture.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments that Iran’s militias are working with Iraqi political groups to control the political system.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments that Russia will find a way to get around the sanctions that the U.S. has imposed.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor for political science and national security, comments that debating important issues on social media on a difference of opinion should not lead to a war between what is right and wrong.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about Russia, politics, Putin and national security.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, and Mike Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comment that the debates on social media channels for gun control may not change minds, but reaffirm views.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the complex relationship between the Russian and the United States presidents.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, and Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of English, wrote an opinion on the anniversary of independence for the Republic of Lithuania and the similarity of that event to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the six books that will no longer be published, saying the decision was not due to cancel culture.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the Russians being able to hack SolarWinds on such a large scale.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about the process to expel an elected representative.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments that shortcuts in clinical trials and hacking may undermine the result of vaccinations.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the Occupy Wall Street protests from a decade ago.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the possibility of a domestic terror threat from groups across the U.S.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, wrote an opinion piece on the insurrection and its comparison to ISIS.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of criminal justice and national security, comments on the pressure for Russia and the U.S. to use the START treaty for long term strategic positioning.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on using the START treaty as a tool for long-term strategic positions.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about what Biden’s inaugural speech message will be.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about how the new administration must convey a message of strength and hope.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments that domestic terrorism is the number one national security threat.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about how the world is viewing the insurrection and the impact it has on stability.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the impeachment of the President for inciting insurrection.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, talks about using the 25th Amendment or impeachment of the president.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the events at the Capitol as protesters became violent and seized the building.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about the recent Russian hacking, the Georgia vote and ratifying the results of the election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about the security breach at the Capitol building.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about how mayors across America have become the epicenter for government during the pandemic.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the process that goes into a presidential pardon.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, was quoted in the number five story on the Presidential election held amid chaos.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the recent cyber-attack by Russians into government networks.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments that the motive for the Russian cyber-attack is not clear yet.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments that personal information could be at risk from the latest cybersecurity attack from Russia.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on Russia breaking a longstanding rule that U.S. and Russian intelligence services do not physically harm each other’s officers.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the presidential election, polling and the Electoral College.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks to Al Jazeera News about the presidential election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on how Russia tries to change the perception that U.S. votes in elections are vulnerable.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, wrote an op-ed on the political division in America.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the Bush/Gore presidential election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about how Biden will improve relations with EU leaders.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the possibility of a recount in the election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about discussing the political process with your children.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about Russian interference in the presidential election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the Russian and Iranian alleged voter hacking.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments that the emails and hacks by Russia are not isolated acts.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about election interference.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about election interference.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the pattern of a Soviet-style electromagnetic attack starting in the late 1960s.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the pattern of a Soviet-style electromagnetic attack starting in the late 1960s.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the disinformation techniques Russia is capable of using.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the disinformation techniques Russia is capable of using.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about how COVID-19 may impact the election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, and Karl Minges, assistant professor and chair of health administration and policy, comment on the impact to the presidency of Trump contracting the coronavirus.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about the process of appointment to the Supreme Court.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on whether Putin knew about the bounty attempt.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on how this will energize Trump’s base.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about Russia, politics and the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, continues the discussion on Russia and politics.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the symbolic win for the Trump administration.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the symbolic win for the Trump administration.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on why Russia is circumventing vaccine protocols.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the message Russia sends on the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments that the conservative party has been defrauded by Steve Bannon on wall contributions.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about the arrest of Steve Bannon and the political implications for Donald Trump.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the results of the recent presidential election in Belarus.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the arrest of Steve Bannon and the political ramifications for Trump.

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Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of political science and national security, comments on Russia’s scientific process for a safe vaccine.

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Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of political science and national security, talks about the announcement by Putin of a vaccine being more political than medical.

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Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of political science and national security, comments on Russia’s claim they have a vaccine.

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Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of political science and national security, comments on Putin’s rush to create a vaccine for political purposes.

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Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of political science and national security, comments on Putin undermining public faith in a vaccine.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the explosions in Beirut.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the upcoming presidential election and possible voter fraud.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the recent Russian hacking of research centers for a vaccine and the upcoming presidential election.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, talks about the weak link in online security for academic and pharmaceutical companies.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the weakness of Russia in science under Putin’s rule.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about why Russia would hack for vaccine research.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on how Russia’s weakness in science led to the cyber-attacks.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on how Putin failed his country in the advancement of science.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on why Putin attempted to have the vaccine hacked.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on how Russia, once a leader in science, now needs to steal information.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on Russia’s lack of science to handle a crisis.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on Russian’s science weakening under Putin’s rule.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the Russian military intelligence unit 29155.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, discusses the revelations from the John Bolton book.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on North Korea’s action in the DMZ.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on his career, NATO and Leonard Cohen in this delightful article.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political sciences, talks about foreign policy and the domestic situation of the country.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the bombing in Syria by Russians.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the government to give relief to local stations.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of National security and political science, discusses who would be a successor to Kim Jong Un.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political sciences, penned an op-ed on the cost of oil and what it means in the post pandemic world.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political sciences, comments on the list of human rights violators during the pandemic.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, wrote an op-ed on the importance of personal interaction in education.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the disappearance of Kim Jong Un.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the disappearance of Kim Jong Un.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks to Renee on the government’s handling of the coronavirus.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the changes to be made to national security as a result of the coronavirus.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on Sanders impact in the presidential race.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the recent firing of the captain.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, wrote an op-ed on the long-term impact of the coronavirus on this generation.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on how the U.S. approaches national security during the pandemic.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on the State Department decision on the travel ban abroad.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the senate taking up the bill in response to the novel coronavirus.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the coronavirus numbers out of Iran.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses Russia’s intent to start a price war.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the future of the Soviet-style state.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on the moderate vote in the Democratic Party for presidential candidates.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of political science and national security, comments on how Iowa may lose its first-in-the-nation status.

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Matthew Schmidt, professor of political science, was quoted on the Iowa caucus chaos.

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Matthew Schmidt, professor of political science, was quoted by Reuters on his opinion of the Iowa caucus chaos.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses Russia’s relationship with Iran and the current tensions in the region.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the pressures being faced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the wake of the launch of the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the pressures being faced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the wake of the launch of the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on Robert Mueller’s testimony.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on Robert Mueller’s testimony.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about Trump’s actions make a legal judgment about obstruction of justice murkier.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, talks about Trump’s actions make a legal judgment about obstruction of justice murkier.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, speaks about his expectations for the Mueller report to be released tomorrow.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, speaks about his expectations for the Mueller report to be released tomorrow.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, shares his thoughts on Vladamir Putin’s recent announcement regarding new Russian missiles.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, shares his thoughts on Vladamir Putin’s recent announcement regarding new Russian missiles.

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Professor Matthew Schmidt, a University of New Haven associate professor of national security and political science who is an expert on U.S. military issues, spoke to Time magazine about President Trump’s State of the Union declaration about North Korea.

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Professor Matthew Schmidt, a University of New Haven associate professor of national security and political science who is an expert on U.S. military issues, spoke to Time magazine about President Trump’s State of the Union declaration about North Korea.

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Matthew Schmidt, an associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the latest developments between Russia and Ukraine and President Trump’s comments on the escalating situation.

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Matthew Schmidt, an associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the latest developments between Russia and Ukraine and President Trump’s comments on the escalating situation.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses Russian President Vladmir Putin and his relationship with President Donald Trump.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses Russian President Vladmir Putin and his relationship with President Donald Trump.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, Finland.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, Finland.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses what occurred at the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses President Donald Trump’s visit to Europe and his meeting with Vladamir Putin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, comments on President Donald Trump comments on the American and Russian intelligence communities.

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security and political science, discusses how Trump’s invitation for Putin to visit the White House undermines the various policies and sanctions Trump has recently put in place.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments that while espionage is a well-known and expected practice among countries, Russia had violated unspoken boundaries between nations with its attack on an ex-Russian spy living in the U.K. This story was also picked up by two outlets in London.

In his op-ed, Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, discusses how the hiring of Mike Pompeo as director of the CIA is one sign that the Trump administration is using China as a political foil to the U.S.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on Putin’s State of the Nation address and if his threats of nuclear weapons should concern the United States.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor in national security and political science, discusses why Vladimir Putin would have wanted the indictment of 13 Russian nationals for influencing the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor in national security and political science, comments on President Trump’s new strategy on the Afghanistan War and how the strategy will not lead to meaningful changes.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on North Korea’s nuclear weapons and how a war with North Korea will cause a heavy amount of U.S. causalities.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on North Korea’s threat that they developed a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on top of a ballistic missile.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor in national security and political science, explains why the U.S. has sanctions in place, the reason behind the passing of the bill, and how the bill affects European countries.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on the Russia Sanctions Bill that was passed overwhelmingly by the House and Senate and is being signed by President Trump.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on his conversations with Ukrainian military officials and on President Trump's relationship with Russia.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, says the Putin-Trump meeting before the G-20 meeting was a win for Russia.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, comments on U.S. and Russian relations after the Syrian airstrike.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, speaks with Richard French about growing tensions between the United States and Russia over events in Syria.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, comments on the U.S. air strike on Syria.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, discusses the relationship between Russia and the United States after the Syrian airstrike on the Joy Cardin Show.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, comments on the last impacting of World War I on the 100th anniversary of U.S. entry into the war.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, comments on an archived video conference call of President Trump wishing Tofik Arifov, a former Soviet official turned real estate developer, a happy birthday.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, discusses Russian relations with Real Story anchors and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT). The discussion focuses on Russia’s intentions related to its spy ship found in the waters only 30 miles from the Connecticut coast and other actions.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, discusses a Russian ship found to be spying on American intel off the coast of the New London Subbase.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on a Russian spy ship spotted off the coast of the New London Naval Subbase in Groton.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on a Russian spy ship that was spotted just 30 miles offshore from the New London Naval Subbase in Groton. Schmidt explains this is normal operations for a spy ship to set up in international waters close to a subbase. Russians spy on us, and we spy right back.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin and what his country’s meddling had to do with the U.S. presidential election.

Matthew Schmidt, assistant professor of national security and political science, comments on Russia’s use of hacking in the U.S. presidential election. Schmidt, who is an expert on Russian affairs, comments on Putin’s endgame.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, comments on Trump’s relationship with Russia.

Matt Schmidt, assistant professor of national security, says Connecticut senators wanted to establish a record of proposed candidates’ answers at Senate confirmation hearings for president-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees.