RT News - February 21, 2020 (12:00 MSK)

As Turkish-backed militants and the Syrian army exchange fire in Idlib - Washington looks to clamp down on Damascus and its backers, despite admitting it has a massive battle on its hands against terrorists in the region. Violent protests kick-off between locals and police in Ukraine over the Coronavirus - as quarantined nationals return home from China. A trial that threatens the fundamentals of journalism - a media freedom group says the industry's future is at stake, as Wikileaks founder Julian Assange prepares for his possible extradition to the US.