Russian and U.S. companies interested in cooperation - Siluanov

The Russian Finance Ministry is taking note of the interest of American companies in investing in Russia, Russian Finance minister Anton Siluanov said.

"There is interest of American companies in investing in the Russian Federation. There is also interest on the Russian side in interacting with American business," Siluanov said.

The minister said on the air of the RBC radio station that first of all the parties need to take "political steps to regulate the tensions that have arisen in recent years," since an improvement in the political climate will also allow economic cooperation to develop.