“The first, as they say, real tangible steps in this direction have been made, there are concrete small results.

But, as we always say, most of the work remains to be done in the future, ”TASS quotes the diplomat as saying.

He noted that at present "American colleagues are trying to focus on cybersecurity issues in the context of extortion." 

Earlier, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that a dialogue is underway with Russia at the diplomatic level regarding cybersecurity issues.