May 17, 2024 at 11:16
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The Putin-friendly, populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in Slovakia
On May 15, 2024, in the small city of Handlova, the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico (*1964) was shot four times by the 71-year-old Juraj Chintula. According to local media reports, the suspect is a part time writer, poet and former security agent at a supermarket, therefore legally in possession of a weapon. He had managed to fire five bullets from short range of which four hit the target, one reportedly Robert Fico’s stomach. According to early statements by Slovak authorities, the shooter seems to have been politically motivated. Juraj Chintula is reportedly not...
