A landlocked country has received Russia’s Bastion defense defense systems, amateur footage taken by Belarusian citizens on the Russian-Belarusian border. The news is puzzling, especially among Belarusian citizens, who know best that their country has no access to the sea, and the nearest is hundreds of kilometers away.

Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday buoyed by further signs of recovery in China’s manufacturing sector. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.4% to 23,295.48, while South Korea’s Kospi gained 1.4% to 2,299.72. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 5,951.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.2% to 24,386.10, while the …

Iran’s currency, the rial, lost more than half its value so far just in 2020. Iran’s regime is currently running a $200 million budget deficit per week and it is estimated that if the pressure on Tehran continues, the deficit will hit roughly $10 billion by March 2021. This deficit …