In this WrapUp Analytics interview, Sampson reflects on the human cost of the war in his own words: "Freedom always comes at a cost — I've seen that cost up close." The conversation moves between his front-line experience and his reasons for trading the rifle for advocacy.

In studio with War & Politics 24 host Sofia Nazarenko, Matthew Sampson — a former U.S. Marine — explains why he left the comfort of home to stand with Ukrainians on the front lines, and what the real war against Russia looks like up close.

Recorded at a July 2025 Marshall University panel (MUkraine), Sampson speaks to a public audience about his front-line service and the case for sustained U.S. support. The talk is part of his broader stateside effort — over 20,000 miles traveled — to bring ground truth to citizens, students, and lawmakers.

In this widely cited UATV interview, Sampson discusses his service in Ukraine — 728 days at the time of the interview — and states plainly that he is a Republican and a Trump voter who believes Trump's decision-making will ultimately benefit Ukraine. The piece is the clearest public record of the political identity that has opened GOP doors for his advocacy.

In this November 2024 interview with the Ukrainian news agency UNIAN, Matthew Sampson — a U.S. Marine veteran and volunteer with Ukraine’s International Legion — draws on more than two decades of military service to compare what he witnessed of Russian conduct in Afghanistan and in Ukraine, and explains what drew him to Ukraine’s defense.

He describes the battlefield conduct and war crimes he says he saw firsthand in both theaters, and reflects on American public opinion toward continued U.S. support for Ukraine.

Reported in Russian by UNIAN; summarized in English.

Matthew Sampson on the evolving challenges facing Ukraine on the front line as the war grinds on.

In this live UATV interview, Matthew Sampson discusses his Marine Scout Sniper background and his service on the Ukrainian front.

In this interview (Ми - Україна / We Are Ukraine), Sampson — a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan — describes being shocked by conditions in Ukraine, particularly sustained trench warfare and the prevalence of mining, a theme he would expand on later with Charter97.

This September 2024 UATV interview is Sampson's extended personal story — from Marine Scout Sniper to commander of a GUR/DIU International Legion special-operations team, and from the front line to stateside advocacy.

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.