'Legal' Theft: US Intensifies Push to Give Ukraine $300 Billion of Frozen Russian Assets

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed a plethora of topics from around the world, including the US' attempt to find legal means to send $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.

Dimitri Lascaris - Lawyer, Journalist and Political Activist

Esteban Carrillo - Journalist and Editor of The Cradle

Afshin Rattansi - Host of Going Underground

Steve Hayes - Tax Attorney and Chairman for Americans for Fair Taxation

In the first hour, Fault Lines spoke to journalist Dimitri Lascaris about the US' attempt to find a loophole to give Ukraine $300 billion of frozen Russian assets, amid a funding shortage in Washington.

In the second hour, journalist Esteban Carrillo joined the show from Beirut, Lebanon, to discuss the latest from the Israel-Hamas conflict, as the Israeli authorities call on 1.1 million Palestinian civilians to leave areas north of Wadi Gaza for the southern part of the region.

Later in the hour, the host of Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi, discussed the reports about Egyptian intelligence notifying Israel about a potential threat before the Hamas attack on the morning of October 7th.

In the last hour, Fault Lines spoke to tax attorney Steve Hayes about congressman Steve Scalise dropping his bid for the House Speakership after failing to garner enough support for the position.

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