Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to boost their partnership in the oil sector following talks between their respective presidents in the Kremlin on Wednesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev concluded a two-day meeting in Moscow, where they were expected to discuss gas projects and the fallout from U.S. sanctions on Russian oil companies.

"We agreed to strengthen our partnership in the areas of oil, oil products, coal, and electricity production, transportation, and supply. We discussed in detail the prospects for gas cooperation, in particular gas supply to Kazakhstan’s regions bordering Russia, as well as transit to third countries," Tokayev said in televised remarks following the talks with Putin

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA (NOVEMBER 12, 2025) (RUSSIAN POOL - Access all)

1. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AND KAZAKHSTAN'S COUNTERPART KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV PREPARING TO SIGN DOCUMENTS

2. PUTIN SIGNING

3. TOKAYEV SIGNING

4. PUTIN AND TOKAYEV SIGNING

5. RUSSIAN AND KAZAKH OFFICIALS ATTENDING SIGNING CEREMONY

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYING:

"The main volume of export of Kazakhstan's oil flows via the Russian territory. (OVER OFFICIALS LISTENING) At the same time, the Russian oil is being pumped to Asia via Kazakhstan. Our country imports Kazakhstan's coal, the mutual supplies of electric energy have been established. (IN SHOT) The Russian side takes part in modernisation of thermal and hydroenergetic facilities of Kazakhstan."

7. KAZAKH OFFICIALS LISTENING

8. (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) KAZAKHSTAN'S PRESIDENT, KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV, SAYING:

"We agreed to strengthen our partnership in the areas of oil, oil products, coal, and electricity production, transportation, and supply. We discussed in detail the prospects for gas cooperation, in particular gas supply to Kazakhstan’s regions bordering Russia, as well as transit to third countries."

9. RUSSIAN AND KAZAKH OFFICIALS LISTENING

10. PUTIN, TOKAYEV AND OTHERS RAISING TO THEIR FEET AS CEREMONY COMES TO AN END