During the conversation the two leaders discussed Western sanctions against Russia and retaliatory measures of the Russian Federation and their possible impact.
The parties shared views on the situation in the south-east of Ukraine. The presidents confirmed the possibility of holding a meeting of heads of the Customs Union member states and Ukraine in the third decade of August of the current year, according to the proposal of President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
Moreover, President Vladimir Putin briefed the President of Kazakhstan on the outcomes of his meeting with the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia. It was noted that the parties discussed the current difficulties and unified their positions on the Nagorno-Karabach issue.
At the end of the conversation the heads of state also discussed a range of issues of bilateral cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia.