‘Freeze the conflict’: Drones slow Kazakh oil flow amid Russia-Ukraine war
Summary
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested ending the Russia-Ukraine war by freezing the conflict and returning to earlier peace talks. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has cut its oil production after drone attacks, blamed on Ukraine, damaged its main export terminal in Russia’s Black Sea port, disrupting crude oil shipments.Key Facts
- Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and proposed freezing the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- He referred to the “Istanbul formula 2.0,” an earlier plan for stopping fighting and resuming talks.
- Kazakhstan’s oil exports are important, supplying much crude to the European Union.
- Drone attacks, blamed on Ukraine, hit Kazakhstan’s oil tankers and damaged a pipeline terminal in the Russian port of Novorossiysk.
- The Black Sea port is used by Russia’s naval fleet and oil shipments despite Western sanctions.
- Kazakhstan suspended its oil shipments through this pipeline after the attacks worsened in July 2026.
- The Kazakh Foreign Ministry called the attacks an “unacceptable encroachment” on its economy.
- Ukraine denied responsibility, saying there is no proof its drones caused the damage.
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