His sister, Darline Graham, who succeeded him in the Senate, said the bill “hits [Russian President Vladimir] Putin where it hurts.” What’s in the Russia Sanctions Bill? Besides India and China, Azerbaijan, Hungary and Slovakia are currently among the five largest importers of Russian oil and gas. The legislation also proposes sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior Russian political and military leaders, Russian financial institutions and Russian energy projects. In addition to sanctions on Russia, the bill would extend the expiration date of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 until 2031.