,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #adf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ba1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,lawl]1 & ,ms4 ,ross7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ /rong support = ! p ( ,moldova
 & = ! ,moldovan ,gov]nm5t 9 _!         
demon/rat$ commitm5t to advanc+         
democracy1 /r5g!n+ civil society1 &     
,european integration 9 ! face (        
,russia's illegal & full-scale invasion 
( ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas1 ov] #cj ye>s ago1 ! 
,republic ( ,moldova a*iev$ indep5d5ce &
 has s9ce demon/rat$ a /rong commitm5t  
to advanc+ democracy1 /r5g!n+ civil     
society1 fur!r+ accession to ! ,european
 ,union1 & deep5+ coop]ation ) ! ,nor?  
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ?r\gh ! 
,p>tn]%ip = ,peace ,program2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,/ates has enc\rag$ & cont9ues to
 support ! ,republic ( ,moldova's       
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 t]ritorial      
integrity1 & movem5t t[>d democracy2    

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t & ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t assi/ance programs h   
support$ ! ,republic ( ,moldova's       
democratic aspirations & economic gr[?  
s9ce #aiib2 ,:]eas a jo9t obs]vation    
mission f ! ,organization = ,security & 
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 ,(fice (
 ,democratic ,in/itutions & ,human      
,rights 7,,odihr71 ,,osce ,p>liam5t>y   
,assembly 7,,osce ,,pa71 ,p>liam5t>y    
,assembly ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,europe         
7,,pace71 & ,european ,p>liam5t 7,,ep7  
det]m9$ ! ,moldovan p>liam5t>y elections
 held on ,july #aa1 #bjba1 7 competitive
 & well run & (f]$ sugge/ions = fur!r   
improvem5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,p>ty ( ,action & 
,solid>ity1 l$ by ,maia ,s&u1 has pl$g$ 
& begun to implem5t an anticorruption   
campaign t includes re=ms to ! judicial 
sy/em1 campaign f9ance1 ju/ice1 &       
recov]y ( assets misappropriat$ by      
,moldovan (ficials1 & ! simplification (
 ! regulatory framework = bus9ess2      
,:]eas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjbb1 ! ,republic

 ( ,moldova receiv$ ,european ,union    
7,,eu7 c&idate /atus1 toge!r ) ,ukra9e1 
& has s9ce work$ t[>d enact+ ! necess>y 
/ructural re=ms2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates   
,national ,security ,/rategy adopt$ 9   
,octob] #bjbb decl>es support = !       
,european aspirations ( ,moldova & its  
commitm5t to important in/itutional     
re=ms2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports !
 promotion ( local gov]nance1 rule (    
law1 & combat+ dis9=mation 9 ,moldova2  
,:]eas ,russia's brutal1 illegal1 &     
full-scale invasion ( ,ukra9e has       
directly ?reat5$ ! sov]eignty &         
t]ritorial integrity ( ,moldova by      
de/abiliz+ en]gy security & ! economy 9 
! c\ntry2 ,:]eas m ?an #h1jjj1jjj       
refugees h fl$ ,ukra9e &1 z ( ,febru>y  
#bjbc1 ,moldova has process$ ov]        
#gfj1jjj cross-bord] movem5ts f ,ukra9e 
z a result ( ,russia's illegal invasion 
( ,ukra9e ) m ?an #ajj1jjj regi/]+ z    
refugees 9 ,moldova2 ,:]eas ,moldovans h
 valiantly op5$ _! homes & provid$      
res\rces to ,ukra9ian refugees :o h fl$ 

z a result ( ,russia's illegal invasion2
 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t is engag$ 9
 a coord9at$ dis9=mation campaign to    
de/abilize ! curr5t gov]nm5t & support  
pro-,russian c&idates1 political p>ties1
 & o!r pro-,russian elem5ts2 ,:]eas     
access to en]gy res\rces is vital = !   
success ( ! ,moldovan economy & = !     
prosp]ity ( ! ,moldovan p2 ,:]eas       
,russia has weaponiz$ _! en]gy res\rces 
) reg>ds to ,moldova repeat$ly cutt+    
natural gas supplies 9 ord] to create an
 en]gy crisis 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas        
,russian milit>y =ces & equipm5t h      
rema9$ 9 ! ,transni/rian region (       
,moldova s9ce ,moldova decl>$ indep5d5ce
 9 #aiia2 ,:]eas ,russian milit>y =ces 9
 ! ,transni/rian region ( ,moldova      
repres5t a direct ?reat to ,moldova's   
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2      
,:]eas x is ! long/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to n recognize t]ritorial *anges 
t are ! result ( illegal uses ( =ce2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates condemns !       
illegal pres5ce ( ,russian milit>y =ces 

9 ! ,transni/rian region ( ,moldova2    
,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #bjbc1 reports       
indicate a ,russian missile fir$ at     
,ukra9e cross$ ov] ,moldovan sov]eign   
t]ritory1 :i* ,moldovan ,=eign ,m9i/]   
,nicu ,popescu call$ ! unacceptable     
violation ( our airspace2 ,:]eas        
,moldovan ,=eign ,m9i/ry spokesman call$
 on ,russia to /op ! milit>y aggression 
aga9/ ,ukra9e :i* is caus+ num]\s loss (
 human lives & mat]ial de/ruction2      
,:]eas ,russia cont9ues to ?reat5       
,moldova's sov]eignty & t]ritorial      
integrity ?r\gh its naval pres5ce 9 !   
,black ,sea & ,russian-occupi$ ,crimea1 
& ?r\gh repeat$ fir+ ( rockets ov]      
sov]eign ,moldovan airspace z well z    
cont9u$ occupation ( ! ,transni/rian    
region ( ,moldova2 ,:]eas ,russia's     
milit>y activities 9 ! region pose a    
direct ?reat to ,moldova's sov]eignty & 
t]ritorial integrity z well z to        
neighbor+ ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty       
,organization 7,,nato7 memb]s ,romania1 
,hung>y1 ,slovakia1 & ,pol&2 ,:]eas !   

,unit$ ,/ates has contribut$ upw>d (    
#cbj1jjj1jjj 9 em]g5cy support to       
,moldova s9ce ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 & !  
,european ,union has rec5tly pl$g$      
#bej1jjj1jjj ,euros to help ,moldova    
ov]come ! economic1 en]gy1 security1 &  
humanit>ian impacts ( ! ,kreml9's w> (  
aggression 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas mo/ rec5tly
 ,moldovan democracy is actively ?reat5$
 by ,russian malign influ5ce1 includ+ ! 
rec5t uncov]+ ( a plot by ,russian      
malign =ces to use ag5ts provocateurs to
 attack gov]nm5t build+s "u ! guise (   
public prote/s 9 an ef=t to de/abilize  
,moldova2 ,:]eas ,moldovan ,presid5t    
,maia ,s&u said ,russia's goal 0 to     
*ange ! legitimate p[] f ,*is9au to an  
illegitimate "o2 ,:]eas antigov]nm5t    
demon/rations la/ ye> 7 organiz$ by !   
pro-,russian ,%or ,p>ty :i* ,presid5t   
,s&u *>act]iz$ z attempts to und]m9e !  
,/ate2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbb1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates enact$ economic sanctions on    
malign1 ,russian-back$ actors 9 ,moldova
 includ+ ,ilan ,%or1 ,vladimir          

,plahotniuc1 & #g o!r individuals1 z    
well z #ab entities :o are widely       
recogniz$ = captur+ & corrupt+          
,moldova's political & economic         
in/itutions & ^? act+ z in/rum5ts (     
,russia's global influ5ce campaign2 &   
,:]eas 9 ! face ( ,russia's illegal w> 9
 ,ukra9e1 promotion ( lib]al1 democratic
 values is vital = ! pres]vation1       
facilitation1 & success ( democracy 9   
,moldova3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms !      
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to ! ,republic (
 ,moldova 9 ! face ( ,russian malign    
influ5ce & milit>y aggression2  7#b7    
lauds ! /r5g!n+ ( civil society1        
democracy1 & democratic in/itutions 9   
,moldova & enc\rages ! p ( ,moldova &   
elect$ repres5tatives to cont9ue to     
enhance _! democracy1 /r5g!n ! rule (   
law1 & fight corruption2  7#c7 welcomes 
! /rong m&ate giv5 to prore=m =ces by ! 
,moldovan p dur+ ! ,july #bjba          
,p>liam5t>y elections & ! ,novemb] #bjbj
 ,presid5tial election2  7#d7 expresses 

/rong support = ,moldova's goal (       
integration ) ! ,we/]n1 democratic      
community2  7#e7 supports ! ,moldovan   
p's aspirations = memb]%ip 9 ! ,european
 ,union & develop+ /rong] connections to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates transatlantic p>tn]s2  
7#f7 urges ! ,european ,union to cont9ue
 to promote ,moldova's accession        
processes to ! ,european ,union to      
ensure ,moldova's economic & national   
security2  7#g7 supports ! ,moldovan p &
 ,gov]nm5t 9 _! desire to rid ! c\ntry (
 corruption & olig>*ic control2  7#h7   
calls on ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration to "w )   
our transatlantic allies & review fur!r 
actions aga9/ any individuals or gr\ps  
work+ to und]m9e democracy 9 ,moldova2  
7#i7 condemns 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms 
,russian malign activities 9 ,moldova2  
7#aj7 supports initiatives & productive 
coop]ation )9 ! f\r work+ gr\ps "u !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,moldova ,/rategic        
,dialogue z a mean to enhance ties      
betwe5 ! two c\ntries2  7#aa7 f9ds t x  
is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its   

allies to support democratic gov]nance1 
en]gy security1 & economic gr[? 9       
,moldova = ! advancem5t ( ,european &   
global security & prosp]ity2  7#ab7     
urges elect$ (ficials & policymak]s 9   
,moldova to build ^u ! practices ( free 
& fair elections to fur!r bol/]         
legitimate & equitable election         
processes 9 ! nation2  7#ac7 calls = all
 p]sonnel & equipm5t belong+ to ,russian
 security or ,arm$ ,=ces to be )drawn f 
! sov]eign t]ritory ( ,moldova2 &  7#ad7
 cont9ues to support an ,organization = 
,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe-l$   
negotiation process a special /atus = ! 
,transni/rian region )9 a t]ritorially  
:ole & sov]eign ,moldova )9 !           
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s4