RT News - August 19 2021 (12:00 MSK)

Kabul airport sees more chaos as the US military uses tear gas to disperse crowds of people desperate to flee the country. As thousands remain stranded in Afghanistan, governments around the world are facing criticism for their slow response to the crisis. We hear from a German national, who's begging for rescue for both him and his Afghan fiancee. Afghan soldiers are reportedly rallying in the east of the country under the leadership of the vice-president who insists he's now the country's legitimate caretaker leader.