; Whereas the United States supports the promotion of local governance, rule of law, and combating disinformation in Moldova; Whereas Russia’s brutal, illegal, and full-scale invasion of Ukraine has directly threatened the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova by destabilizing energy security and the economy in the country; Whereas more than 8,000,000 refugees have fled Ukraine and, as of February 2023, Moldova has processed over 760,000 cross-border movements from Ukraine as a result of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine with more than 100,000 registering as refugees in Moldova; Whereas Moldovans have valiantly opened their homes and provided resources to Ukrainian refugees who have fled as a result of Russia’s illegal invasion; Whereas the Russian Government is engaged in a coordinated disinformation campaign to destabilize the current government and support pro-Russian candidates, political parties, and other pro-Russian elements; Whereas access to energy resources is vital for the success of the Moldovan economy and for the prosperity of the Moldovan people; Whereas Russia has weaponized their energy resources with regards to Moldova repeatedly cutting natural gas supplies in order to create an energy crisis in the country; Whereas Russian military forces and equipment have remained in the Transnistrian region of Moldova since Moldova declared independence in 1991; Whereas Russian military forces in the Transnistrian region of Moldova represent a direct threat to Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Whereas it is the longstanding policy of the United States to not recognize territorial changes that are the result of illegal uses of force; Whereas the United States condemns the illegal presence of Russian military forces in the Transnistrian region of Moldova; Whereas, in February 2023, reports indicate a Russian missile fired at Ukraine crossed over Moldovan sovereign territory, which Moldovan Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu called the unacceptable violation of our airspace