Slovakia PM Robert Fico in ‘life-threatening condition’ after shooting
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Published 2024-05-15
Fico was hit in the stomach after four shots were fired outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova on Wednesday afternoon, Slovakian media reported. Police sealed off the scene.
The Slovak government office said in an emailed statement that Fico was being transported by helicopter to Banska Bystrica Hospital.
A suspect has been detained, according to the Dennik N news outlet and TA3, a Slovakian TV station.
Alena Kudzko is Vice President for Policy and Programming, GLOBSEC - a security policy think tank.
She joins us from Bratislava to discuss the latest updates.
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All Comments (21)
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This is what happens with European Politician who stands with his people instead of USA.
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1) CIA 2) Mossad 3) NATO
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My question is why was he NOT protected by his body guard?
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Why He Rejected US Colonialism ?
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The outcome when you refuse to be controlled by the US and the West 😂😂😂
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There are consequences for not obeying the EU and their US Masters
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To this very day JFK perpetrators were never removed from power
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He talked some talks that daddy USA and mommy UK didnt like, so...
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A leader was also shot leading up to WW1. Hope this doesn't turn to anything like that.
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Many Brussels politicians were ill talking about FICO… They should be held accountable.
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This how war starts.
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Massive security lapses
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Is she from GLOBSEC? ..so you could ask the killer's opinion too!!
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God save him 😢
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Every Day- This PLANET EARTH & PEOPLE is Self-Destroying
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Franz Ferdinand moment?
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And the head lines soon to come.. Russian or Iranian passport was found near the scene
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That is quite an silly if not idiotic line of questioning from this AJ host. Doesn't he think that the shooter is just a puppet in doing this..and what matters as far as where the PM was when it happened? Could have been anywhere.. what matters most is motive behind it.
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I was psyched when I saw the word "PM"...but then, I saw slovakia, instead of i$raeI.... and I'm now down again...
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NATO at it again
