U.S. Treasury Secretary: Putin is a War Criminal and Sanctions Pushed Moscow to Negotiate

U.S. Treasury Secretary said on Thursday that he still considers Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, emphasizing that the sanctions imposed by the United States and its partners on Russia played a direct role in pushing Moscow to sit at the negotiating table.

The secretary's remarks came during an interview and media statements in Washington, where he stressed that the sanctions policy will remain a key tool for pressuring Russia as the war continues.