Joe Biden has said Vladimir Putin has "no soul" and agreed when asked whether the Russian president is a "killer".
Putin will also face consequences for his interference in the 2020 elections, Biden, the US president, told ABC News host George Stephanopoulos in an interview aired on Wednesday morning.
His comments come after an intelligence report connected the Kremlin to online interference promoting Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential election.
The report, published on Tuesday, said that Putin and other senior officials "were aware of and probably directed" Russia's influence operation to sway the vote in Donald Trump's favour.
"He will pay a price," Biden said in the pre taped interview. Asked what the consequences could come for Putin, he replied "You'll see shortly."