Expressing support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

affirms the United States enduring commitment to and friendship with its NATO allies;

pledges that the United States will continue to maintain strong leadership and strengthen its commitments to NATO;

condemns any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and democracy of NATO allies;

condemns the clear, gross, and uncorrected ongoing violation of the Helsinki principles by Russia with respect to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine;

supports keeping United States sanctions imposed against Russia relating to Crimea in effect until Ukraine’s sovereignty over Crimea has been restored, as well as sanctions relating to the Donbas until the Minsk agreements are fully implemented;

considers it essential for the United States to maintain and increase political, economic, and security support for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe;

appreciates the spirit of friendship of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, including those of the Western Balkans, their commitment to collective security, and their contributions, past and present, to peace operations around the globe;

calls for the United States to continue to support the countries of Central and Eastern Europe to secure their electoral processes from foreign threats;

supports and encourages the democratic aspirations of the people of all countries concerned, including Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova;

encourages the countries of Europe to continue to invest in the individual, regional, and collective defense;

calls on all NATO allies whose current proportion of gross domestic product spent on defense is below the 2 percent guideline to meet that guideline;

honors the men and women who served under NATO and gave their lives to promote peace, security, and international cooperation since 1949; and

calls for continued support to the United States’ European Deterrence Initiative.