Moscow, February 18 (QNA) - Russia remains interested in resuming trade, economic and investment cooperation with the United States, the Kremlin has said, despite continuing tensions between the two countries.

Speaking in Moscow on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was still open to rebuilding commercial links with Washington.

"We remain interested in resuming trade, economic and investment cooperation with the United States," he said, commenting on prospects for restoring broader bilateral cooperation.

Economic ties between Moscow and Washington have been severely curtailed in recent years amid sanctions and political disputes, particularly following the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Earlier, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said relations between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump were "good", but claimed that European countries were seeking to undermine them.

His remarks reflect longstanding tensions between Russia and Western nations, with Moscow frequently accusing Europe of taking a hard line that complicates dialogue with Washington. (QNA)