Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt

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by TheTelegraph

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  1. ***The Telegraph reports:***

    Robert Fico, Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister, is in a “life-threatening” condition after being shot, the government has said.

    According to the Dennik media outlet, Mr Fico was shot in an assassination attempt outside the House of Culture where a government meeting was being held.

    Mr Fico was speaking to people outside the building when several shots were fired, causing him to fall to the ground, according to reports.

    Four shots were fired and one struck Mr Fico, the state broadcaster said.

    Mr Fico was taken to the hospital by helicopter and is in a serious condition and is awaiting surgery after sustaining a bullet wound to the hand and abdomen.

    The suspected assassin was overpowered and is being detained by police, who cordoned off the area.

    Zuzana Čaputová, Slovakia’s president, issued a statement condemning the “brutal” attack and wished the prime minister a full recovery.

    A Reuters witness said he heard several shots and that he saw a man being detained by police.

    **Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/15/slovakia-prime-minister-robert-fico-shot/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/15/slovakia-prime-minister-robert-fico-shot/)

  3. What are his political views? Maybe the reason of assault.

  5. The scene of the shooting is now reportedly covered with embarassing Fico stains.

  7. Perhaps these are the attacks the UK was warning us about. Makes sense that they would go after a pro-Russian politician. To basically make it seem like the EU is so anti Russia that they (???) would resort to assassinations, garnering sympathy.

  8. Fico is the guy who didn’t care about the lives and democratic aspirations of 36 million Europeans, who formed a coalition with neo-nazis, and who was an outspoken homophobe who wanted to take people’s children away from their parents.

    Pretty sure if he wasn’t shot in the head right now, he’d be fine with us not giving a toss about what happens to him, simply out of principle.

  9. Strange. Usually, Putin’s supporters get thrown out of the window.

  10. As much as I hate Robert Fico and his stupid politics, I hope he’s okay.

  11. Must be russian agents playing a double game and assassinating of their proponents to blame the west

  12. Meanwhile most European leaders literally go to work on a bicycle without any security or very little.

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