; and (B) stripped those nationals of Nicaraguan citizenship. (8) The invasion of Ukraine by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin poses a significant threat to global peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere. (9) The authoritarian regime of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua is providing diplomatic support to the Russian Federation and serving as an amplifier and repeater of Russian propaganda on a global scale. (10) The actions of the Government of Nicaragua are impeding development of a global consensus to reject and respond to crimes against humanity conducted by President Putin. (11) The Ortega regime has deepened the relationship between the Government of Nicaragua and the Government of the Russian Federation and is establishing diplomatic relations with the Government of the People Republic of China. 4. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Secretary of State, working through the head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, and in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, should engage in diplomatic efforts with partners of the United States, including the Government of Canada, governments of countries in the European Union, and governments of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, to impose targeted sanctions with respect to the persons subject to sanctions authorized by the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act of 2018 and the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform Act of 2021 in order to hold the authoritarian regime of President Daniel Ortega accountable for crimes against the Catholic Church, the clergy, and the people of Nicaragua; (2) the United States Government should continue— (A) to raise concerns about human rights and democracy in Nicaragua, and call attention to religious and opposition leaders and civil society, media, and faith-based organizations silenced by the Ortega regime; and (B) to enforce Executive Order 13851 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note