Links — 16 Apr 2022

RayMcGovern.com
Scott Ritter & Ray on Ukraine: “Russian ‘Incoming’ To Destroy Weapons Coming In”  (podcast)

Ray McGovern, co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and retired 27-year career CIA whose tasks included preparing and briefing The President’s Daily Brief and leading the Soviet Foreign Policy Branch

https://raymcgovern.com/2022/04/16/scott-ritter-ray-on-ukraine-russian-incoming-to-destroy-weapons-coming-in/

Global Times (Chinese state-sponsored media)
PLA drills around Taiwan targeted at US lawmakers' visit, rehearse 'real action' once necessary (the exercise "goes beyond deterrence by preparing for potential, real actions that would resolve the Taiwan question once and for all when necessary")

GT staff reporters

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202204/1259413.shtml

Internationalist 360º
Patrick Lancaster and Maximilian Clarke Report from Mariupol (videos)

https://libya360.wordpress.com/2022/04/16/patrick-lancaster-and-maximilian-clarke-report-from-mariupol/

Southfront (sanctioned by the US Treasury Department)
Israel Announces Successful Tests Of Laser-Based Air-Defense System (Video)

https://southfront.org/israel-announces-successful-tests-of-laser-based-air-defense-system-video/

Sputnik International (Russian state-sponsored media)
German EU Official in Hot Water After Claiming Russians ‘Aren’t European’, Don’t Value Human Life

https://sputniknews.com/20220416/german-eu-official-in-hot-water-after-claiming-russians-arent-european-dont-value-human-life-1094817156.html