(Pictured: Russian President Vladimir Putin shows off AK-47âs now banned in the United States)A new round of sanctions by the United States targets Russiaâs financial, energy and defense sectors.The Executive Order signed on Wednesday by President Barack Obama is being called âevilâ by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and bans, among other things, the sale of all Russian-made AK-47 semi-automatic rifles, Saiga-12 shotguns, and all other firearms and parts manufactured by Kalishnikov Concern.According to the U.S.