{"id":125485,"title":"Trump Plans Drastic “Shock and Awe” Sanctions on Russian Exports","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2025-08-02T08:30:45+00:00","modified":"2026-06-22T02:58:25+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/trump-plans-drastic-shock-and-awe-sanctions-on-russian-exports/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/trump-plans-drastic-shock-and-awe-sanctions-on-russian-exports.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/trump-plans-drastic-shock-and-awe-sanctions-on-russian-exports.json","category":"B2B","categories":["B2B","Blogs","Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Donald Trump","Indian exports","Kremlin","oil exports","Republican","Russian","Russian exports","Senator Jim Risch","Truth Social","Ukraine","Vladimir Putin"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/russia-oil.webp?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**Donald Trump** is preparing to launch sweeping “shock and awe” sanctions targeting **Russian exports**, according to a senior Republican lawmaker.\n\n**Senator Jim Risch**, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the **US president** intends to follow through on his pledge to impose crippling economic penalties on **Russia’s trading partners** by **August 8**.\n\nThis week, Trump escalated pressure on the **Kremlin**, warning of the most severe sanctions yet on **Russian oil exports**. He gave **Vladimir Putin** a 10-day deadline to broker a peace deal to end the war in **Ukraine**.\n\nHowever, Trump appeared to soften his stance midweek, announcing a **25% tariff** on **Indian exports** instead of harsher measures.\n\n“India has always bought a vast majority of their military equipment from Russia, and are Russia’s largest buyer of energy, along with China, at a time when everyone wants Russia to stop the killing in Ukraine – all things not good!” Trump wrote on **Truth Social**.\n\nHe added: *“India will therefore be paying a tariff of 25 per cent, plus a penalty for the above, starting on August first.”*\n\nThe mixed messaging raises questions about the consistency and scope of the forthcoming sanctions, as Washington seeks to isolate Moscow economically while managing relations with other global powers.\n\n![](https://www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Trump-planning-‘shock-and-awe-Russia-sanctions-Google-Chrome-2025-08-01-at-5.50.06-PM-300x243.webp)\n\n**Trump Tightens Sanctions as Moscow Strikes Escalate: Envoy Heads to Russia for Talks**\n\n**Donald Trump** is pressing ahead with a new round of sanctions targeting **Russian exports**, though they fall short of earlier Republican-backed proposals. While some lawmakers initially pushed for tariffs of up to **500%** on Russia and its allies, Trump scaled this back to **100%**, and most recently confirmed a **25% tariff**, now set to take effect against **India** from **August 1**.\n\nThe latest move forms part of the administration’s wider strategy to punish **Russia’s trading partners** and increase pressure on **President Vladimir Putin** to end the war in **Ukraine**.\n\nIn a further diplomatic push, **Steve Witkoff**, Trump’s special envoy, is expected to visit **Russia** in the coming days following a humanitarian mission to **Gaza**.“He’s going to Russia, believe it or not,” Trump told reporters, calling Moscow’s latest missile attacks on **Kyiv** “disgusting.”\n\nWitkoff previously met Putin in **April** at the **Kremlin**, though those talks failed to produce a breakthrough. The upcoming visit is being closely watched for signs of renewed diplomatic engagement.\n\nMeanwhile, Trump shared internal military estimates on **Truth Social**, claiming that **Russia has lost 112,500 soldiers** since the start of the year, with nearly **20,000 deaths** in the past month alone. He added that **Ukraine’s military** had suffered **8,000 casualties** over the same period, alongside numerous civilian deaths caused by Russian strikes.\n\n*“This is a war that should have never happened — this is **Biden’s War**, not ‘Trump’s’,”* Trump wrote. *“I’m just here to see if I can stop it.”*\n\nDespite confirming that further sanctions are on the way, Trump admitted their effectiveness on **Putin’s resolve** was uncertain: *“I’m not sure it bothers him or if it has any effect, but we’re going to do it.”*\n\nThe proposed sanctions could have far-reaching implications for **global oil markets**. According to the **International Energy Agency**, **Russia exports 4.5% of the world’s crude oil**. However, Trump dismissed concerns of market disruption, telling reporters aboard **Air Force One** that he would ramp up **domestic oil production** to compensate.\n\nAt the **United Nations**, **Senior US diplomat John Kelley** echoed Trump’s position during a **National Security Council** session, urging both sides to return to negotiations:*“It is time to make a deal. The United States is prepared to implement additional measures to secure peace.”*\n\nTalks between **Kyiv and Moscow** in **Istanbul** have so far yielded only prisoner and body exchanges, without progress toward ending the conflict, now in its **fourth year**.\n\n**Senator Jim Risch**, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, warned that Putin’s refusal to respond to US warnings on secondary sanctions could prove costly: *“He’s made a lot of mistakes, but this could be the biggest one yet.”*"}