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 ) and

Exxon Mobil ( XOM ).