RT News - August 19, 2018 (17:00 MSK)

Tantamount to torture - the conditions in which Russia says the US is holding accused Kremlin agent Maria Butina. We speak to her lawyer. US-Turkey tensions hit new highs, as Ankara warns relations have come to an almost complete halt. The Syrian city of Aleppo - one of the worst-hit by the war - is undergoing extensive reconstruction, after years of conflict.