Astana (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Kazakhstan has called on Ukraine to halt strikes on the CPC terminal after a drone attack stopped operations, highlighting its role in 80% of Kazakh oil exports.
As Reuters reports, following a major drone attack that halted exports, Kazakhstan urged Ukraine to stop strikes on the CPC Black Sea terminal.
The CPC, supported by Russian, Kazakh, and US shareholders, suspended operations after a Ukrainian naval drone heavily damaged its Black Sea mooring.
Ukraine has carried out multiple attacks on Russian oil refineries and terminals, aiming to weaken a key source of funding for Moscow’s war economy.
What did Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry say about the CPC attacks?
The Kazakh foreign ministry stated that the drone attacks marked the third strike on what it described as
“an exclusively civilian facility whose operation is safeguarded by norms of international law.”
The ministry said Kazakhstan
“expresses its protest over yet another deliberate attack on the critical infrastructure of the international Caspian Pipeline Consortium in the waters of the Port of Novorossiysk.”
It added,
“We view what has occurred as an action harming the bilateral relations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Ukraine, and we expect the Ukrainian side to take effective measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.”
What impact did the drone strike have on CPC oil operations?
CPC handles nearly 80% of Kazakhstan’s oil exports, which totaled 68.6 million tons last year. The pipeline carries crude from the Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan fields to the Yuzhnaya Ozereevka terminal at Novorossiysk.
The 1,500 km Caspian Pipeline Consortium is owned by Russian and Kazakh stakeholders, including state-owned KazMunayGas, Chevron, Lukoil, and ExxonMobil.
CPC said a November 29 drone attack on its terminal caused “significant damage” to Single-Point Mooring 2, the floating buoy used for loading oil.
The company added,
“Further operation of Single Point Mooring 2 is not possible. Loading operations and other operations were stopped (and) tankers were withdrawn from the CPC water area. We believe that the attack on the CPC is an attack on the interests of the CPC member countries.”
How are Ukraine and Russia framing attacks on energy facilities?
Kyiv has defended its attacks on Russian energy and infrastructure, calling them necessary for its fight for survival against Russia’s imperial-style war ahead of winter.
Russian authorities have labelled Ukrainian strikes as terrorism and accused European nations of assisting Kyiv with intelligence to target Russian infrastructure.
How will Ukraine’s peace talks continue after the chief negotiator steps down?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal delivered a report to the US delegation.
He said,
“It is time to update the fundamental defense documents of Ukraine, including the national defense plan. The course of hostilities has shown what must become the renewed priorities.”
Mr Zelensky added,
“We agreed that Denys will prepare detailed proposals for these changes and present them to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for approval.”
Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov led Ukraine’s delegation after chief negotiator Andriy Yermak resigned earlier on Friday following a police raid on his apartment.
Mr Zelensky described Ukraine as being in one of its most difficult periods, pledging to the nation in a recent speech that he would not betray the country.
Today in Florida, Ukrainian officials will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Referring to the meeting, President Zelensky said he expects the outcomes of last week’s Geneva talks with the US to be “hammered out” today. to be “hammered out.”
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump proposed a 28-point peace plan for Ukraine, but it faced backlash from Ukraine and its allies.
How many people have died in Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022?
As of 2025, verified reports indicate that Ukraine has suffered 53,006 civilian casualties, including 14,534 deaths. Official figures also report that 46,000 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed in battle as of February 2025.
The UN reports that civilian casualties in 2025 are 27% higher than in the same period in 2024. Frontline areas like Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk remain the most dangerous.