,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #aii ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ support & appreciation = ! ef=ts ( ! ,republic ( ,romania & ! ,republic ( ,moldova to def5d democracy & combat malign ,russian int]f]5ce4 ,:]eas ! ,republic ( ,romania & ! ,republic ( ,moldova are committ$ to support+ democracy1 ! rule ( law1 & ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( c\ntries 9 ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation attempt$ to und]m9e ! democratic sy/ems1 economic prosp]ity1 & en]gy security ( ,romania & ,moldova z "p ( a wid] campaign to exp& its malign influ5ce & promote broad] in/ability across ,europe & ! _w2 ,:]eas1 despite gr[+ pressure f ,russian lead]s1 ! p & in/itutions ( ,romania & ,moldova rema9 committ$ to support+ democratic values & combat+ ! effects ( malign ,russian pressure campaigns 9 ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas ,romania-- 7#a7 is a crucial lead] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,nato71 has made significant inve/m5ts 9 milit>y infra/ructure & capabilities 9 ord] to protect ,,nato's ea/]n flank1 & sp5t #b4b p]c5t ( its gross dome/ic product on def5se sp5d+ dur+ #bjbd1 :i* surpasses ! requirem5t set =? 9 ! ,wales ,summit ,decl>ation ( #bjad2 7#b7 is a vital memb] ( ! ,european ,union t has l$ ef=ts to support ! entry ( o!r ea/]n ,european c\ntries into ,,nato1 includ+ ,moldova2 7#c7 has ! en]gy res\rces to help c\nt] ,russia's weaponization ( en]gy supplies1 includ+ natural gas1 aga9/ ,europe2 & 7#d7 has provid$ critical support to ,ukra9e s9ce ,russia's unprovok$1 full-scale w> ( aggression began on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 includ+ by provid+ en]gy1 economic1 humanit>ian1 & milit>y assi/ance to ,ukra9e & facilitat+ ! transit ( ,ukra9ian gra9 across ! ,black ,sea2 ,:]eas ,romania's commitm5t to robu/ transatlantic relations & lead]%ip )9 ,,nato h made x a t>get = ,russian int]f]5ce1 includ+ dur+ ,romania's presid5tial election on ,novemb] #bd1 #bjbd1 :i* 0 t>get$ by a digital campaign back$ by a /ate actor int5d$ to influ5ce ! results ( ! election2 ,:]eas ?is digital campaign attempt$ to manipulate ! election 9 favor ( c&idates :o support$ ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 7 critical ( ,,nato1 & 7 critical ( ,romanian assi/ance to ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,romania has s*$ul$ a new presid5tial election to take place 9 ,may #bjbe2 ,:]eas ,moldova-- 7#a7 has demon/rat$ a /eadfa/ commitm5t to /r5g!n+ its democracy & deep5+ its ,european integration2 7#b7 appli$ = ,european ,union memb]%ip 9 ,m>* #bjbb1 0 grant$ c&idate /atus 9 ,june #bjbb1 & began accession negotiations 9 ,june #bjbd2 7#c7 codifi$ its commitm5t to jo9+ ! ,european ,union 9 ,octob] #bjbd ?r\gh a ,con/itutional ,ref]5dum2 7#d7 has made trem5d\s /rides 9 its ef=ts to jo9 ! ,european ,union by #bjce1 includ+ ongo+ ef=ts to ensure its laws1 in/itutions1 & regulations comply ) ,european ,union accession /&>ds & regulations2 & 7#e7 has provid$ sub/antial humanit>ian assi/ance to ! ,ukra9ian p foll[+ ,russia's unprovok$ invasion ( ,ukra9e on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ,moldova's democratic & pro-,european ,union aspirations h made x a t>get = ,russian int]f]5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 ,russia's weaponization ( en]gy supplies aga9/ ,moldova by halt+ ! fl[ ( natural gas to ,transni/ria1 :]e ,moldova's ma9 electricity p[] plant is locat$1 caus+ s]i\s consequ5ces = ,moldovans1 includ+ black\ts & a dramatic increase 9 ! co/ ( en]gy 9 ! w9t] mon?s ( #bjbe2 & 7#b7 ,russia's ef=ts to influ5ce ,moldova's #bjbd elections1 includ+ its presid5tial election & ,european ,union con/itutional ref]5dum1 9 favor ( pro-,russia1 anti-,european ,union c&idates & plat=ms1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 fake bomb ?reats aga9/ poll+ /ations abroad & prep>ations to in/igate viol5t demon/rations2 7,b7 explicit vote-buy+ campaigns2 & 7,c7 cyb] op]ations aga9/ gov]nm5t & private-sector t>gets1 includ+ ,moldova's ,c5tral ,electoral ,commission2 ,:]eas ,moldova's p>liam5t>y elections are s*$ul$ to take place aft] ! curr5t p>liam5t's t]m ends 9 ,july #bjbe2 & ,:]eas int]national ef=ts to support ,moldova's democracy & address ! impacts ( ,russia's weaponization ( natural gas mu/ increase 9 ord] to c\nt] ,russian int]f]5ce ahead ( ! #bjbe p>liam5t>y elections3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses robu/ support & appreciation = ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,romania & ( ,moldova & _! p z !y "w to /r5g!n /ate sov]eignty & democracy 9 ea/]n ,europe1 despite trem5d\s pressure f ,russia2 7#b7 applauds ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 ,romania & ,moldova 9 ! en]gy sector z a model ( r$uc+ reliance on ! use ( ,russian en]gy exports2 7#c7 expresses support = ,romania's critical role )9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & ! ,european ,union2 7#d7 expresses support = ,moldova's aspirations to jo9 ! ,european ,union2 7#e7 condemns ,russian ef=ts to pressure1 co]ce1 or o!rwise manipulate democratic sov]eign /ates1 includ+ ,romania & ,moldova2 7#f7 urges ! int]national community1 includ+ ! ,european ,union1 to increase _! support = ,romania & ,moldova's democracies 9 advance ( _! respective elections 9 #bjbe1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 releas+ ! full ,european ,commission report detail+ ! ext5t ( ,russian int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjbd ,romanian presid5tial election1 includ+ ?r\gh ,tik,tok2 & 7,b7 adm9i/]+ appropriate discipl9>y action & be/ practices = combat+ su* int]f]5ce 9 future elections2 & 7#g7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to /r5g!n bilat]al & multilat]al engagem5ts ) ,romania & ,moldova 9 support ( democracy & /ate sov]eignty 9 ea/]n ,europe2 & 7,b7 to /r5g!n support = ,romanian & ,moldovan security & election integrity 9 advance ( presid5tial elections & p>liam5t>y elections set to be held 9 ,may & ,septemb]1 respectively4