The Megyn Kelly Show

Biden Blocks Russian Oil and How Weak Leadership Led to Invasion, with Ric Grenell, Michael Shellenberger, and John Daniel Davidson | Ep. 275

Mar 8, 2022

Michael Shellenberger, an environmentalist and author, joins Ric Grenell, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, and John Daniel Davidson, a political commentator, to discuss Biden's oil import ban from Russia. They debate the real costs of green energy and explore how nuclear power might help both Europe and the U.S. amid the crisis. The guests also analyze the role of political leadership in the invasion of Ukraine, the challenges of sanctions, and the evolving dynamics of U.S. foreign policy compared to previous administrations.

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Energy Dependency and Geopolitics

14min

Energy, Food, and Geopolitical Tensions

12min

Nuclear Energy and Global Crises

3min

Shifting Alliances: Europe’s Response to Russian Aggression

15min

Geopolitical Shifts and Leadership Impact on Ukraine

2min

Navigating Energy Independence and the Future of Electric Vehicles

2min

From Comedy to Courage: The Rise of a Leader

3min

Zelensky's Rise and Ukraine's Resilience

18min

10.

Leadership Failures and the Complexities of U.S. Support for Ukraine

2min

11.

No-Fly Zones and Corporate Power

7min

12.

Navigating the Sanctions Dilemma

12min

13.

Challenges in Domestic Energy Policy and Foreign Reliance

2min

Megyn Kelly is joined by author and journalist Michael Shellenberger, former ambassador to Germany and acting DNI Ric Grenell, and John Daniel Davidson, senior editor for The Federalist, to talk about President Biden's decision to block oil imports from Russia, the cost of green activism, the real cost of renewables and coal, how nuclear power can help Europe and the U.S. in this current Russia crisis, what will happen to America's economy because of the conflict, the symbolic gestures of "helping" Ukraine, Poland stepping up to help Ukraine, the truth about Germany's role in Russia's rise, where the U.S. fits in the invasion, the Democrats' opposition to Trump's policies they are now supporting, the difference between Trump and Biden's foreign policy, the background to who Ukrainian President Zelensky is and what Ukraine's role in the world, one way Russia's Ukraine invasion could actually end, what a "no fly zone" really means, and more.

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