Washington Rebukes Kyiv Over CPC Strikes, Spotlighting US Stakes in Kazakhstan’s Oil Corridor
The Diplomat reports that Ukraine received a U.S. demarche after strikes affecting the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal at Novorossiysk, citing risks to American investments tied to Kazakhstan’s oil exports. The episode underscores Kazakhstan’s vulnerability from reliance on Russia-based transit and the growing sensitivity of Washington and Astana to disruptions impacting Western corporate exposure.