Russia urges continued economic dialogue with US

Dialogue between Russia and the U.S. should continue to find ​common ground in economics, which should make ‌it easier to discuss political issues, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, according to an Interfax news agency ​report on Wednesday.

Asked about a bilateral meeting with ​U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held on ⁠Monday at the G20 finance leaders conference in ​North Carolina, Siluanov said both countries have agreed ​that there are grounds for developing financial ties despite complications, Interfax reported.

Siluanov, who said he was meeting with Bessent ​for the first time, said he believed that people ​from the financial world sometimes may find common understanding faster ‌than ⁠politicians.

"So we must always keep talking; we need to continue the dialogue. If we find strong points of common interest - and they do exist - ​we need ​to develop ⁠them. Then political issues will also be easier to resolve," he said, according ​to Interfax.

Reuters reported on Monday that ​a ⁠source familiar with the ministers' meeting said Bessent made clear to Siluanov no economic relief for Russia ⁠or ​agreements on other issues were ​possible until its war in Ukraine ends.

-Reuters