§10710 Reports on Russian and Chinese malign influence operations and campaigns in the Western Balkans

Summary

The Secretary of State must send a report to Congress no later than 180 days after December 18, 2025, and then every two years. The Secretary must work with the Secretary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, and other federal agency leaders as needed. The report goes to the appropriate congressional committees, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It covers Russian and Chinese influence actions in Western Balkan countries that aim to weaken democratic institutions, cause political instability, or hurt U.S. and NATO interests. Each report must say what Russia and China are trying to do, including actions that affect the planning and conduct of elections and efforts to manipulate information. It must describe what the State Department and other agencies are doing to counter these operations. To the extent information is available, it must identify networks, groups, and individuals (Russian, Chinese, or partners) who support these actions and explain how they provide money or operational help to activities that limit free speech or block access to democratic processes like voting. The report must be unclassified but may include a classified annex.