John Bickley

Thanks so much, John.

Thanks so much, John.

The U.S. reinforces Europe's northern front as Russia ramps up its assault on Ukraine.

The U.S. reinforces Europe's northern front as Russia ramps up its assault on Ukraine.

Right now, there is zero leverage, strategic leverage that the United States has over Russia. It's because we have been sleeping at the wheel.

Right now, there is zero leverage, strategic leverage that the United States has over Russia. It's because we have been sleeping at the wheel.

I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Wednesday, May 28th, and this is Morning Wire.

I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Wednesday, May 28th, and this is Morning Wire.

And everyone wants to regulate pesticides, so why is the issue causing a rift within the GOP?

And everyone wants to regulate pesticides, so why is the issue causing a rift within the GOP?

Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more on the growing tensions. Hey, Cabot, so major escalation, pretty precarious situation with the U.S. and Russia right now. Catch us up to speed.

Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more on the growing tensions. Hey, Cabot, so major escalation, pretty precarious situation with the U.S. and Russia right now. Catch us up to speed.

And now the president is considering further sanctions in response. Tell us more on that front.

And now the president is considering further sanctions in response. Tell us more on that front.

The sanctions were never intended to work. It just makes people feel better. Like I said, the economy has been sanctioned proof. The companies were mandated to produce indigenously everything that Russia needs. Second thing that he did, he beefed up his sovereign wealth fund. To an all-time high, $650 billion. And the next thing is he de-dollarized Russia's foreign exchange reserves.

The sanctions were never intended to work. It just makes people feel better. Like I said, the economy has been sanctioned proof. The companies were mandated to produce indigenously everything that Russia needs. Second thing that he did, he beefed up his sovereign wealth fund. To an all-time high, $650 billion. And the next thing is he de-dollarized Russia's foreign exchange reserves.

And this is why the Russian economy is relatively stable.

And this is why the Russian economy is relatively stable.

To this day, Russia produces in three months more military hardware than the entire NATO alliance produces in one year. Think about that. It's because Putin transitioned his military and economy on a wartime footing a decade ago in 2015.

To this day, Russia produces in three months more military hardware than the entire NATO alliance produces in one year. Think about that. It's because Putin transitioned his military and economy on a wartime footing a decade ago in 2015.