RT News - December 25, 2019 (17:00 MSK)

Syrian government forces push deeper into Idlib, dislodging al-Qaeda-linked fighters from dozens of villages in the south of the rebel-held province. Punishing polluters: the French government introduces a new tax on SUVs and trucks, in its battle to reduce carbon emissions. Research shows UK weapons sales to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen have spiked dramatically in the last five years despite Britain being signed up to the Arms Trade Treaty.