RT News - December 28, 2018 (17:00 MSK)

Syrian forces say they've entered the northern city of Manbij. The move comes at the request of civilians and Kurds in the area, while Turkey masses troops for an offensive. The co-founder of networking site Linked-in apologizes for funding a pro-Democratic Party operation in the US which created thousands of fake Russian bots. France plans a boost in its riot control arsenal despite a number of serious injuries among the yellow vest protesters caused by rubber bullets. And, the US government shutdown continues over funding Donald Trump's anti-immigrant border wall. With the media fanning the flames of discontentment even resorting to outdated video to drive its agenda.