NIIGATA – U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met today with German Minister of Finance Christian Lindner. Secretary Yellen expressed appreciation for Germany’s close coordination on the implementation of Russia sanctions and discussed the importance of aligning efforts to counter sanctions evasion. Secretary Yellen emphasized the importance of building a clean, secure, and resilient global energy supply chain and affirmed the shared commitment to a strong partnership on global tax cooperation.