RT News - May 26, 2019 (17:00 MSK)

Wikileaks' co-founder Julian Assange is slapped with 17 charges of espionage by US prosecutors - for publishing classified military documents and diplomatic cables back in 2010. An emotional Theresa May calls it a day - as Britain's Prime Minister announces she's stepping down as ruling party leader on June 7. Jihadists attack Syrian army positions in Idlib province, using tanks as well as vehicles filled with explosives - and Western governments blame Damascus for the escalation.