A person who works for a criminal group, a person who makes statements against her own country has no place in the Cabinet of the Republic of Moldova, President Maia Sandu said when asked about the eventual signing of the decree on the inclusion of Bashkan Yevgenia Guțul in the Cabinet, IPN reports.

“The Russian Federation, or rather the Kremlin, openly showed that they are counting on criminal groups. The Kremlin is probably no longer satisfied with the actions of the pro-Russian parties in the Republic of Moldova and decided to rely on criminal groups in the effort to destabilize the Republic of Moldova,” President Sandu told a press conference.

According to her, in such circumstances, we broader need to support the European integration project, which will help the Republic of Moldova to have strong institutions to defend the state from such criminal groups and also from interference from the Kremlin.

Almost two weeks ago, Gagauzia’s Bashkan Yevgenia Guțul on social media networks posted a photo of her alongside the Russian President Vladimir Putin, taken on the sidelines of the World Youth Festival held in Sochi. In a comment below the photo, Guțul noted that she discussed “complex regional and geopolitical issues whose epicenter is Gagauzia” with the leader from the Kremlin.