 The King communicated his wish to stand against the Soviet Union and asked that their countries influence Hungary and Bulgaria in the hope of not declaring war against Romania in order to reclaim Transylvania and Southern Dobruja.Stating that it would be "in the name of peace" to accede to Soviet demands, the ambassadors urged the King to stand down.On June 27, Molotov declared that in case the Romanian side rejected Soviet demands, the Soviet troops were going to cross the border.