Putin suggests European involvement in Ukrainian attack on CPC oil infrastructure

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that a Ukrainian drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pumping station in southern Russia might have been coordinated with Europe, although he expressed hope that this was not the case.

Putin said that he believes Ukraine could not have organised such an attack on its own and was likely provided with Western intelligence.

A drone strike hit a pumping station on the oil pipeline in Russia on Monday, reducing flows from Kazakhstan to world markets pumped by Western firms including Chevron CVX.N and Exxon Mobil XOM.N.