Another Reuters source said that Donald Trump is likely to take a break for a few weeks after announcing the sanctions on Wednesday, during which time the US president will assess Russia's response to the measures.

Donald Trump is ready to support the passage of a bill imposing 500% tariffs on imports from countries that buy Russian energy resources, the agency's source reported. However, such a decision in October is unlikely.

On Wednesday, Trump imposed the first sanctions against Russia of his second term. The restrictions were imposed on major oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft. This caused oil prices to rise. Indian refiners began to review contracts for the purchase of Russian oil, while Chinese state oil companies suspended purchases by sea, Reuters reported.

The Wall Street Journal, citing its sources, wrote that a few months ago the US president was offered three options for sanctions against Russia: tough, medium and soft. The first was aimed at Russian industry and top management, the second at the energy sector, and the third included more limited sanctions. Trump chose the second option.

When announcing the sanctions, Trump expressed hope that they would not be in effect for long:"We hope that the war will be stopped."

At the same time, it should be noted that the United States previously refused to support the G7 plan to transfer $140 billion worth of Russian frozen assets to Ukraine, Bloomberg wrote.