That the Senate—
expresses robust support and appreciation for the efforts of the Governments of Romania and of Moldova and their people as they work to strengthen state sovereignty and democracy in eastern Europe, despite tremendous pressure from Russia;
applauds the partnership between Romania and Moldova in the energy sector as a model of reducing reliance on the use of Russian energy exports;
expresses support for Romania’s critical role within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union;
expresses support for Moldova’s aspirations to join the European Union;
condemns Russian efforts to pressure, coerce, or otherwise manipulate democratic sovereign states, including Romania and Moldova;
urges the international community, including the European Union, to increase their support for Romania and Moldova’s democracies in advance of their respective elections in 2025, including by—
releasing the full European Commission report detailing the extent of Russian interference in the 2024 Romanian presidential election, including through TikTok; and
administering appropriate disciplinary action and best practices for combating such interference in future elections; and
urges the United States Government—
to strengthen bilateral and multilateral engagements with Romania and Moldova in support of democracy and state sovereignty in eastern Europe; and
to strengthen support for Romanian and Moldovan security and election integrity in advance of presidential elections and parliamentary elections set to be held in May and September, respectively.