Authorities in Heilongjiang Province in northern China are stepping up control measures on the border with Russia due to the increase in the number of imported coronavirus cases, reported the Chinese newspaper Renmin Ribao.

Because of the increase in such cases, the provincial authorities extended the closure of the Suifenhe (Heilongjiang- Primorye) border crossing, with the exception of freight traffic. The rules for the inspection of goods have been tightened. All arrivals are required to …

Belarus will not buy 30,000 Russian-made coronavirus test kits due to stalled negotiations and their poor accuracy, said Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei.

"We were in talks with two Russian companies to acquire 30,000 units, but these negotiations have stalled. And now we do not need these test kits: we produce test kits ourselves, and about 50,000 more. We have also received test kits from other countries," Makei told the news outley tut.by.

In addition, the Minister noted that …

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned the Syrian government of consequences after a senior Syrian military officer visited Lebanese Hezbollah positions near the Israeli border. It is alleged that the Syrian commander the location of one of the Hezbollah posts in the Syrian part of the Golan Heights.

In support of its own data, the IDF posted a video on its Twitter account, along with the following text:

“Our message: We see you. Consider this a warning. We won't allow Hezbollah to entrench …