Hillary Clinton launched an open attack on Russia in the presidential debate on Sunday, saying Vladimir Putin wants Trump to win and accusing the regime of 'war crimes' in Syria.
Clinton went on the offensive during the combative head-to-head showdown, apparently riled after she fell victim to leaks which she attributed to Russian hackers.
In some of her strongest words yet aimed at Russian President Putin, Clinton rebuked the country for its bombing of Aleppo, home to some 250,000 people.
'There is a determined effort by the Russian air force to destroy Aleppo in order to eliminate the last of the Syrian rebels who are really holding out against the Assad regime,' she told the crowd.
Clinton attacked Russia at the presidential debate, in some of her strongest words yet to the Putin regime
Trump derided her statements as mere posturing: 'She talks tough about Russia but our nuclear program has fallen way behind,' he said
'Russia hasn't paid any attention to ISIS. They're interested in keeping Assad in power,' she went on.
'I do support the effort to investigate for crimes - war crimes - committed by the Syrians and the Russians, and try to hold them accountable,' she told the crowd.
She also alleged that Russia wanted to see Trump in power rather than her.
'But I want to emphasize that what is at stake here is the ambitions and the aggressiveness of Russia,' she said.
'Russia has decided that it's all in in Syria, and they've also decided who they want to see become president of the United States too - and it's not me.
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