Macer Gifford - Fighting on the Frontline of Freedom to Highlight Ukraine's Just, Humanitarian Cause

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Macer Gifford is a British veteran of the Ukrainian Army - who will be well known to members of NAFO, and those who follow the Ukraine war in detail. As he says on his Twitter profile, he is channelling the spirit of George Orwell, and his dispatches from the frontlines of this conflict have bene highly engaging, informative, eloquent, and full of humanity. Macer has an MSc in Security and Diplomacy.
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FUNDRAISER:
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"I will be doing a fundraiser for the 409th that will focus on two areas of support, the drone team and training. The battalion is deployed in the East and doing some great work. A former colleague of mine from the 131st has been sharing a lot of his experience with the drone team. After speaking to my friend and the commander of the battalion, I now have a list of equipment that will be transformative for the entire battalion. These civilian/ commercially bought items include Alientech receivers, antenna and cabling. I'm particularly keen to include training aids for the battalion. Thank you all for the support and best wishes over the last few months. I may be home at the moment, but my heart is in Ukraine."
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LINKS:
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BOOKS:
Fighting Evil: The Ordinary Man who went to War Against ISIS Paperback (2020)
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ARTICLES:
www.express.co.uk/news/uk/183...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcast/w...
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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:
Save Ukraine
www.saveukraineua.org/
Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas
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UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukraine
unbroken.org.ua/
Come Back Alive
savelife.in.ua/en/
Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen
wck.org/relief/activation-che...
UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy
u24.gov.ua/
Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation
prytulafoundation.org
NGO “Herojam Slava”
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kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyśl
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NOR DOG Animal Rescue
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@Calligraphybooster 28 күн бұрын

An extraordinary story. Thank you mr. Gifford for your heroic dedication to the good cause. Slava Ukraïni! ❤️🇺🇦🔱✌️

@dutchy661 28 күн бұрын

Gifford is a legend! thank you Jonathan for giving him a chance to speak out . Slava Heroyam (and Gifford is one of them)

@ItsMe_Hello_People 28 күн бұрын

Very insightful! We must absolutely support Ukraine to liberate their entire country! 🇺🇦

@MidnightSun009 28 күн бұрын

The call to action on rules based international order was beautifully expressed by Macer.

@DarkestAlice 28 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan, for inviting Macer Gifford back to your channel. Thank you, Macer Gifford, for all that you do. 🇺🇦 Перемоги і миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦

@cmbergersct3492 29 күн бұрын

This program was great because it brought up a lot of things that haven't been discussed enough with our state this program was great because it brought up a lot of things that haven't been discussed by the DOD, Pentagon and President these issues need to be addressed directly by these cowardly powerful people. Their excuses will be pathetic.

@SiliconCurtain 28 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@randr302 29 күн бұрын

I wish I could hit the thumbs up 100times!! Well done gentlemen!!

@SiliconCurtain 29 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@tamarasidlartchouk3138 29 күн бұрын

Huge gratitude to both of you, Jonathan and Macer for this extraordinary conversation! It’s no need to say that I totally agree with you , and admire your commitment , passion, knowledge and courage . Slava UKraine ! 💙💛👍👍👍👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

@eamonnclabby7067 29 күн бұрын

Echo that sentiment too..cheers...E...😊😊😊.

@tamarasidlartchouk3138 29 күн бұрын

@@eamonnclabby7067Thank you, Eamonn🤝👍

@SiliconCurtain 28 күн бұрын

👍👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@bettyhedrick6193 28 күн бұрын

There is a genuine humanity, this is a brilliant interview. Thank you Jonathan, and Macer, what an incredible human being you are. Brave and intelligent.

@medeology4660 29 күн бұрын

Great to get to listen to Macer Gifford in this longer interview format! He's been one of my top follows these last years, really sharp, great guy. And yes, #NAFOExpansionIsNonNegotiable- we will be here until victory and beyond, doing whatever we can.

@SiliconCurtain 28 күн бұрын

👍👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@marinawills7329 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for your service to my nation. It's incredibly selfless and hornourable of you to step in and resist alongside us. The way you describe seeing joy around you while fearing for your own life serves you as reassurance that you're doing the right thing is just incredible. What a hero you are. Please stay safe! Your wisdom and military strategic thinking is so helpful to our army. Thank you!!

@michelemarr76 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for this great interview, Gentlemen! These stories, however heartbreaking must be told. Slava Ukraini from Arizona, US. 👍🇺🇦👍

@SiliconCurtain 27 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@Lilith42832 29 күн бұрын

Always a pleasure to see and hear Macer Gifford. Thank you for this conversation.

@djparn007 29 күн бұрын

Thank you, Jonathan. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

@MsGrandcoquin 29 күн бұрын

Thanks o huge lot, Macer

@stevenjohns-savage7024 29 күн бұрын

Thanks guys 😊

@johncromwell2529 29 күн бұрын

Thanks Jonathon Best interviews on KZfaq!

@toddsmith1793 28 күн бұрын

Macer , You’re a legend.

@FatFrankie42 29 күн бұрын

🌻🇺🇦Sláva Ukraini!🇺🇦🌻 🇺🇦🌻Heróyam Sláva!🌻🇺🇦 ✊️💞🏴🍞 Solidarity Forever!!

@Jeanne90275 29 күн бұрын

❤Slava Ukraini ❤ from California.🇺🇸

@mike4480 28 күн бұрын

..Glory to All of the Heroes of Ukraine … Thanks Johnathan ,.. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 … 💙💛💙

@18_rabbit 28 күн бұрын

Brilliant! Humanists and huminatarians will prevail! Macer is indeed channeling Orwell. A Hero, like Jonathan himself!

@eamonnclabby7067 29 күн бұрын

Top man...thanks for sharing this with us all....cheers...E...

@janmarsh5643 27 күн бұрын

What a wonderful inspirational dialogue. Thank you for these wise insights and genuine humanity. 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️

@gene4094 29 күн бұрын

There are video that are for making money, and there is this one that reflects the democratic value.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

Huh?

@alanadair4893 29 күн бұрын

Sorry about your dad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇦

@user-yv9ol7cw9p 29 күн бұрын

Thankyou for your truth, instinctively we know what it is but it is so hard to find.

@toneottesen4764 25 күн бұрын

Thank you, guys! Macer is a living legend and I'm utterly greatful for his service in the country I've learned to love more and more for each night I put my head on the pillow. Slava Ukraini!

@julianrossiter7359 29 күн бұрын

One of your best interviews, mate.

@SiliconCurtain 28 күн бұрын

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

@CheeseLovingGuy 29 күн бұрын

Another brilliant interview who you let speak plenty and so helped give another great perspective and series of insights. TY

@camillalotus1177 25 күн бұрын

Very interesting interview with Macer. Thabk yiu Jonathan for inviting experts on the Ukrainian situation. 🇺🇦✌️

@mrpete5482 27 күн бұрын

Another brilliant interview with an articulate guest. Any thinking person would appreciate these insights. Thank you, Jonathan & Macer! And may Ukraine get the overwhelming support it so richly deserves!

@davidgleinbach7316 28 күн бұрын

RESPECT, YOU HAVE DONE ENOUGH, PLEASE STAY SAFE. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, OUT.

@davidpamely217 27 күн бұрын

Thank you Macer

@andrewthomson137 28 күн бұрын

Macer is amazing!

@Bob-nd2mr 28 күн бұрын

Macer Gifford ...Hemingway roll over...Slava Ukraini and Bija Kurdistan

@scottyd3138 28 күн бұрын

Macer is a living legend!

@agustinussiahaan6669 28 күн бұрын

Thanks, Jonathan. Great talk with good speaker. Support from Indonesia.

@mvjh2277 29 күн бұрын

Kharkiv air alert for over 16 hours, , Kate from Kharkiv posted a few days ago.

@deanportman1832 28 күн бұрын

Bravo Mr. Gifford! Sensible guy. More people should hear you. Keep going friend.

@sierratango3015 28 күн бұрын

Excellent material 🎉

@irongron 29 күн бұрын

Nice, I've been waiting for this one with Macer!

@lsees5753 28 күн бұрын

Well done, well done, well done! Wish I could give you guys a hug (my son’s about your age, so it’s ok).

@nicolaebulgaru 29 күн бұрын

thanks macer, thanks jonathan. one note russia is not the only empire still standing. china is also one.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

I believe that Xi is much smarter than Putin. He won’t start a war that would result in destroying China’s economy. Putin doesn’t care about the Russian economy, or the Russian people.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

I believe that Xi is smarter than Putin.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

Xi won’t start a war that would destroy China’s economy.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

Xi is too smart to destroy China’s economy for Taiwan.

@piseag458 29 күн бұрын

I agree with Macer,not since WWII has it been clearer what and who the threat is ,and who it is vital that we support, but the west is carrying so much baggage, timings everything thats why its more important ,more vital that Putin is stopped or its going to be a long slippery slope ever downwards,fab guest ,thanks both.

@18_rabbit 27 күн бұрын

excellent point and imho THE point of the how and why hurrying the hell up with Nato or J10 (part of Nato) readiness for full (& thus overwhelming & then some) 'engagement' w/ the 'russians'. Allowing ru to be almost entirely unimpeded from mass torture of entire cities (estimated now that half the large city of Kherson's population was tortured!!!! FFS! That's just to show how motivated the russians are, and they obviously ARE ,or they wouldn't be doing that and wouldn't be terrorizing everyone by having initially raped and burned the girls/women's bodies on the sides of highways out in the open? Plus the U.N documented sex-torture chambers, replete with little bins of pulled teeth? EVERYTHING about russia now is medieval: from the court system (w/ its formulas and drama-scripts and even jester type char's!) to the repeated killing of high level ppl: this is an actual heart -of-darkness nationstate right now, and we all need to wake...the ...hell...up! This will not slow even slightly until it's physically stopped. At this point now that info is out on areas like Kherson (which btw ARE the vital areas for Ukr, they are the port regions), this is a no brainer. The J10 and others may need to contain Ru , even on the other side of Ru (pacific) within a few years, if it does not stop. TIMING.. is..everything

@piseag458 27 күн бұрын

@18_rabbit the door needs to be firmly slammed shut on this evil regime,russia sees west as weak indecisive and vacillating for not stopping them, so are back for more.,russia prised out Crimea ,is now prising out chunks of Ukraine and is aiming for the rest of Ukraine by then its unlikely we'll ever get russia out of Ukraine,russia will go on for decades unless we *show* the russian people putin (their all conquering tsar) is weak.. the Wests conundrum is doing so at the same by not looking like *we* actually want russia! ... by taking so long i think it's become too late for that,putinism is now firmly embedded in russian psyche.. and western people and citizens are more fickle and probably aren't up for a long fight,changes in government,election cycles etc..so .. well .you can see the russian strategy as well as I can.

@johnelliott5878 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for your conviction and keep up your work

@luminyam6145 28 күн бұрын

What a wonderful interview and such a good man. Thank you.

@hubertussuppenstiefel5590 29 күн бұрын

Great interview!

@terryhand 27 күн бұрын

Nothing but respect to Macer Gifford. So humbling to listen to him. A true successor to George Orwell.

@party4one 29 күн бұрын

❤❤ 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@sunshine3.775 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for this thoughful Interview.

@UK-UA22 29 күн бұрын

Heroyam Slava 🇬🇧

@jamesrankin6055 27 күн бұрын

You've both ticked all the boxes for me. Everything Macer has said in this interview has helped me to know him a little bit more. And nothing he has said has given me any doubts as to the direction we should be headed in.

@JudithRev1714 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for this wonderful interview!

@ur7203 28 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for many extremly qualified and interesting conversations. I am from Germany and I am not a historian. Nevertheless I do have ancestors and my eyes and ears are open. I read a lot. Unfortunately I often find that the role of Germany in particular in the two big wars is seen with too many prejudices. It's so easy to refer to "Nazis" - as Putin does. Could this point already make you aware of the fact that it could be much of propaganda in dealing with that word!? And tragically it's no longer my country alone but nearly all western nations are becoming "Nazis" in that primitive generalizing manner. There are many good channels informing brilliantly about Ukraine an Russia. Concerning their own history they seem to be blind. Especially most of British and American historians seem to be unable to explore what has not been taught in the university where you mostly hear the story of the winner... This comment is not primarily referring to this good talk with Macer Gifford. It is meant as a suggestion to silicon curtain generally. And it is not a criticism! Despite the point which I expressed above, I really love your work!!!

@user-fx4xg5np1n 28 күн бұрын

Excellent interview. Clarifying!

@andreasmai9265 28 күн бұрын

What a guy! I am honest, I couldn't do that. I can only support as much as I can from home. Its not yet directly our war, but we can already hear the cannons thunder.

@yurikasperovich5664 24 күн бұрын

What an excellent interview by a wonderful people! Thank you to both of you for your unwavering support of Ukraine!

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

I believe that Ukraine should have already recruited and trained every Ukrainian aged 16 to 60, but after training they should have sent them back to the civilian workforce. They should all already have 3 months of training plus another 2 weeks out of every 4 months to brush up on the latest strategies. When Ukraine experienced the successful Kharkiv offensive, they should have immediately mobilized several hundred thousand of these recruits to police the newly captured territory so that the experienced soldiers could continue to advance. The experienced soldiers shouldn’t have had to stop to perform the policing tasks.

@davidgab4448 28 күн бұрын

Good Interview 🎉

@valdud9745 28 күн бұрын

Good 👍

@nikolajrode3450 28 күн бұрын

I think there should be a law saying that politicians should be the first to be drafted into the war effort. So surely they would prefer to support Ukraine as much as possible

@mummelmann-hd2xu 28 күн бұрын

Klar reflektiert 🇩🇪🇺🇦

@utrian4148 22 күн бұрын

I want to highlight what Macer said and needs to get realized: Any russian success to eliminate Ukraine's production or export of grain to wirld market gives Russia huge control of global food supply and huge power iver many regions in the world. That alone would hurt western 8nfluence massively like it starts to happen in african sahel zone already.

@SiliconCurtain 22 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@WalterBurton 28 күн бұрын

👍👍👍

@quantumeseboy 28 күн бұрын

100%

@timmommens901 28 күн бұрын

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦✌✌🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

@millerwtf 29 күн бұрын

Very true !! Now you have to send a young raw recruit with 3 months training to the front line .

@terjeoseberg990 28 күн бұрын

@@millerwtf, Right. If recruited to be sent to the front, they should receive additional training specific to their intended role.

@buddyrojek9417 28 күн бұрын

I am living in Ukraine and I agree. Right now in my village , nobody is doing drills or training. Should have been done two years ago. Now men are hiding from being mobilised . If caught they get only a few weeks. Zelenskyy should get criticised for this . I am angry. Why isn’t a drone given do we can practice using FPV kamikaze drones so we don’t need to get into trenches with guns in sniper range . See my main comment above regarding my neighbour

@stefansekulic7903 28 күн бұрын

🇺🇦🌻🇷🇸

@WorldJazz59 28 күн бұрын

Why are we asking Ukraine to fight back with one hand tied behind their back? - Time to take the gloves off!

@hanna.m2 27 күн бұрын

Is he only on twitter? I don’t use Twitter

@galacticambitions1277 28 күн бұрын

Maybe you should interview an expert on serial killers to prove the point that that psychology never stops its trade until barred.

@lauriew3517 28 күн бұрын

Fighting on the Frontline of Freedom 😂😂😂😂

@harrysjazzemporium830 28 күн бұрын

bRILLIANT % INSPIRNG

@gorishokgo5825 28 күн бұрын

And today is the day when pootler said that terrorussian federation need new marine borders with Finland, Latvia Lithuania Estonia.... 😂😂😂 Waiting nato article 5 😂😂😂 lol 😆😆 waiting when bidon will say : Finland and Baltics excluded from nato so ... 😂😂😂

@joannthomases9304 22 күн бұрын

Why would anyone go to a war zone for an event ???? Like bringing an event to Viet Nom ? Or Normandy ????? Sounds really strange, somehow.

@givelast5671 28 күн бұрын

39:50 Ukraine GDP before the war was estimated to be 2019 153 billion,2020 156 billion, 2021 199 billion. So where is 300 billion or 4 00 billion.

@reaperbsc 28 күн бұрын

Well, you stopped counting at 2021 sooooo... 2022 or 2023?

@givelast5671 28 күн бұрын

@@reaperbsc 159 billion 2022 2023 numbers are not posted .they can’t be at 300 billion or 400 billion.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

When the Budapest memorandum was signed, Russia and Ukraine believed that the west was the threat that caused Ukraine to need security guarantees.

@SiliconCurtain 28 күн бұрын

Eh? What?

@SiliconCurtain 28 күн бұрын

Seriously, your comment makes zero sense logically or historically.

@terjeoseberg990 28 күн бұрын

@@SiliconCurtain, It makes no sense to us in the west, but at the time, it made sense to Ukraine.

@terjeoseberg990 28 күн бұрын

@@SiliconCurtain, You should remember that the Soviet Union had nukes because they were afraid of being invaded by the west. Why? When has the west ever wanted to invade the Soviet Union?

@18_rabbit 28 күн бұрын

@@terjeoseberg990 nope! There has never been a scintilla of indication of what u r saying. Neither Ukr or Ru felt threatened in any way whatsoever by the West. The west were the succesful nations, who had no motives to be a threat to ussr/ukr/ru, etc. Your sense of the geopolitical and stratego-economics is absent. U need to read about such things before making conclusions that make no sense at all. Ukr was trying to get security help and assurances, even if quieter assurances, from the US and UK in particular.

@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available 28 күн бұрын

Mercenary

@GarrFagen-zc3em 28 күн бұрын

ThisHandle is the definition of russian trolling. It's always opposite day.

@dutchtrader8795 28 күн бұрын

Delusional fool.

@francisdrake6093 29 күн бұрын

Another rabid warmonger.

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

That would be Putin. If you don’t like war, go talk to him.

@hrvojesvetec3058 29 күн бұрын

@@terjeoseberg990exactly👍why is this man a warmonger just because he defends innocent people??wasnt him,the west or Ukrainians that invaded Russia

@terjeoseberg990 29 күн бұрын

@@hrvojesvetec3058, Exactly.

@alacazaba 29 күн бұрын

I agree with your rather personal declaration, that you are just another foaming at the mouth supporter of murderous Russian imperial pathologies, no doubt ahead of the best interests of your own nation and brethren folk.

@2russo.phobic4u 29 күн бұрын

Funny coming from someone with the nickname 'Francis Drake', a rabid warmonger.