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Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio also expressed concern about the possibility of a strike in NATO territory by Russian President Vladimir Putin during an interview Sunday.

“I think it's quite possible that he could end up striking some of these distribution places where the supplies are coming through, including inside Poland.

A lot of talk about nuclear, but I think the thing I worry most about is a Russian attack inside NATO territory, for example, aiming at the airport in Poland or some other distribution point,” he said.

Asked whether NATO would have to respond, he said it would “depend” on the nature, scale, and scope of an attack.

Rubio suggested the risk of a nuclear attack from Putin is “higher today than a month ago” but that he is more concerned about “intermediate” steps Putin could take. 

Rubio also suggested that Russia was responsible for attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines last week. “I think it's pretty clear — someone did this, and the only people in that region who have both the motive and the capability to have done it, are Russia or Russian forces.

So I think for me, it's not an intelligence matter at this point. It's a common sense matter,” he said.