Rubio: The sanctions are not free - they hurt everyone who does business with Russia Rubio noted that the war in Ukraine is now in its fifth year and remains "very problematic", but warned that the sanctions have consequences beyond Russia itself. The sanctions are not only on Russia, they are on everyone who does business with Russia. He described a constant balancing act: pressuring countries toward an agreement without letting those measures spill over and hurt other economies.

Rubio: The sanctions are not free - they hurt everyone who does business with Russia Rubio noted that the war in Ukraine is now in its fifth year and remains "very problematic", but warned that the sanctions have consequences beyond Russia itself. The sanctions are not only on Russia, they are on everyone who does business with Russia. He described a constant balancing act: pressuring countries toward an agreement without letting those measures spill over and hurt other economies.