Former US Marine, now a Ukraine volunteer, comes to Washington to demand aid
Ukrainian-language report (Novyny.LIVE): Sampson in Washington pressing Congress for weapons and aid for Ukraine.
In this Novyny.LIVE interview, Matthew Sampson — a U.S. Marine veteran who spent some 635 days on the front line with Ukraine’s International Legion — describes why he traveled to Capitol Hill in the spring of 2024 to press Congress for more military aid.
“I’m here at the Capitol to speak with Congress and, hopefully, to encourage and inform them about all the reasons Ukraine needs greater aid.”
Asked what the front actually needs, he was specific: “Different sections of the front need different weapons. Some areas need 122mm mortar rounds, 120mm mortar ammunition, heavy machine guns, and a constant supply of artillery.” His case to lawmakers was framed in plain cost-benefit terms:
“The best way to save money is to stop the war in Ukraine completely — and the only way to do that is victory.”
Interview by Ulyana Boychuk for Novyny.LIVE; quotes translated to English.