Russia remains open to cooperation with the United States, but there is little hope when it comes to economic relations, despite Washington's efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Speaking to Russia-based TV Briks, Lavrov referred to what he called the US's declared goal of "economic dominance".
"We also do not see any bright future in the economic sphere," Lavrov said, according to Reuters.
Russian officials, including envoy Kirill Dmitriev, have previously spoken of the prospect of a major resumption of economic relations with the United States as part of an eventual peace deal for Ukraine.
But while US President Donald Trump has also spoken of reviving economic cooperation with Moscow and hosted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on US soil after returning to the White House, he has imposed additional, tough sanctions on Russia's key energy sector.
Lavrov also addressed Trump's hostility towards the BRICS bloc, which includes Russia, China, India, Brazil and other major emerging economies.
"The Americans themselves are creating artificial obstacles on this path (towards integration into BRICS)," he said.
"We are simply forced to look for additional, protected ways to develop our financial, economic, logistical and other projects with the BRICS countries."
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