Regardless of the Biden administration imposing stricter sanctions in opposition to Russia, Florida Senator and Vice Chair of the Senate Choose Committee on Intelligence, Marco Rubio, instructed "CBS Mornings" that he believes that these sanctions will not do something to cease Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine.
"I do not consider the sanctions will cease them from doing what their plan is however I do suppose that in case you do not pay a value for doing this, he'll do extra of it," Rubio stated.
Senator Rubio stated he believes that Putin will take the whole east of Ukraine and can try to take over Kyiv.
"I feel Ukrainians are gonna struggle again however that is gonna have an effect on People despite the fact that it appears to be actually far-off," stated Rubio.
One of many methods People will really feel the results of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine is on the gasoline pump. Oil costs are close to $100 a barrel — their highest degree since 2014. One other approach Rubio stated is in grocery shops.
"Ukraine is likely one of the world's largest agricultural producers, fourth largest, I consider in wheat, fifth-largest in corn. That is going to lift international meals costs, which ultimately affect us. As a result of when someone will get lower off of that, now they grow to be our opponents within the international marketplace for meals prices," he stated.
Rubio stated the house trade and neon gas trade may also be impacted.
Whereas President Biden has stated he won't ship U.S. service members to struggle Russia in Ukraine, Rubio stated America should do every thing doable to make sure peace between the 2 nuclear powers.
"We're not the world's policemen, we're not sending troops into Ukraine, however... our primary precedence is our nationwide curiosity. Our nationwide curiosity is impacted by what's occurring there. And I outlined a number of the the explanation why and there are different geopolitical views," he stated. "I'd simply say this, if COVID taught us something, is that is one thing that occurs and begins midway all over the world can attain, , Predominant Avenue America fairly shortly. Clearly, this isn't at that scale, but it surely's necessary sufficient to care about it."