Russian President Vladimir Putin called the new Trump sanctions on Russia’s major oil firms an “unfriendly act.” The United States imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, the country’s largest oil producers. Putin said the measures were serious but would not greatly harm Russia’s economy, stressing that they could weaken the improving ties between Moscow and Washington.
🇷🇺🇺🇸 President Putin;
“The new sanctions will have no significant impact on our economy. During his first term, he[Trump] imposed bigger sanctions on us”
“If Russian oil is removed from the market, the price will grow and I discussed it with President Trump, the US won’t be… pic.twitter.com/mwqI7ad3Rd
— Spetsnaℤ 007 🇷🇺 (@Alex_Oloyede2) October 23, 2025
Putin Responds to Trump Sanctions
Putin said that despite the Trump sanctions, Russia remained open to dialogue. However, he warned that any attack involving US Tomahawk missiles would provoke a “very strong” response from Moscow, adding that further confrontation would only worsen relations between the two nations.
⚡️BREAKING: President Putin on the alleged supply of “Tomahawk” or other long-range missiles to Ukraine:
“If such missiles are used to strike Russian territory, our response will be very serious, if not devastating. Let them think about that.” pic.twitter.com/2lT3Yo2pRF— 🇷🇺Russia is not Enemy (@RussiaIsntEnemy) October 23, 2025