--- 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" date: 2025-08-02 canonical: "https://www.share-talk.com/trump-plans-drastic-shock-and-awe-sanctions-on-russian-exports/" 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"] 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" --- # Trump Plans Drastic “Shock and Awe” Sanctions on Russian Exports **Published:** August 2, 2025 **Author:** sharetalk **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) --- **Donald Trump** is preparing to launch sweeping “shock and awe” sanctions targeting **Russian exports**, according to a senior Republican lawmaker. **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**. This 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**. However, Trump appeared to soften his stance midweek, announcing a **25% tariff** on **Indian exports** instead of harsher measures. “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**. He added: *“India will therefore be paying a tariff of 25 per cent, plus a penalty for the above, starting on August first.”* The 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. ![](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) **Trump Tightens Sanctions as Moscow Strikes Escalate: Envoy Heads to Russia for Talks** **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**. The 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**. In 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.” Witkoff 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. Meanwhile, 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. *“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.”* Despite 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.”* The 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. At 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.”* Talks 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**. **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.”* --- **Original URL:** https://www.share-talk.com/trump-plans-drastic-shock-and-awe-sanctions-on-russian-exports/ *Created by [WP Markdown Endpoint](https://wpmarkdownendpoint.com/)*