STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (August 5) he will make a decision on whether to sanction countries who purchase Russian oil after a meeting with Russian officials scheduled for Wednesday.

"Well, I never set a percentage, but we'll be doing quite a bit of that. We'll see what happens over the next fairly short period of time. But we'll, we'll see what happens. I know they have a meeting tomorrow. We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow. We're going to see what happens. We'll make that determination at that time,'' Trump said.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday (August 6) to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.

Officials in Washington provided few details of Witkoff's schedule.

Russia's state-run TASS news agency, quoting aviation sources, said an aircraft believed to have Witkoff on board, had already left the United States.

Trump, who has signaled frustration with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in recent weeks, has given him until this Friday to make progress toward peace in Ukraine or face tougher sanctions.

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ABOUT SANCTIONS ON COUNTRIES IMPORTING RUSSIAN OIL

SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 5, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

1. U.S PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AT LECTERN

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

JOURNALIST OFF-CAMERA: "Do you still plan to follow through on your threat to impose 100% tariffs on all countries that purchase Russian energy, including China?"

TRUMP: "Well, I never set a percentage, but we'll be doing quite a bit of that. We'll see what happens over the next fairly short period of time. But we'll, we'll see what happens. I know they have a meeting tomorrow. We have a meeting with Russia tomorrow. We're going to see what happens. We'll make that determination at that time."

3. NEWS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

JOURNALIST OFF-CAMERA: "India says that the U.S. imports Russian uranium, chemicals, fertilizers while criticizing their energy imports. Your response to that, sir?"

TRUMP: "I don't know anything about it. I'd have to check, but we'll get back to you on that."

5. NEWS CONFERENCE ENDING