Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds following an assassination attempt on May 15 in the town of Handlova. The attack, which has sparked widespread condemnation and speculation, is being investigated as a potential broader conspiracy rather than the act of a lone perpetrator. Slovakian Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok has indicated signs of a conspiracy, and social media communications of the assailant were erased shortly after the attack. The Slovak Parliament has unanimously condemned political violence in response to the incident, and Fico's coalition government has expressed support for his policies as lawmakers return to work. Meanwhile, various international entities, including Russia and the US, have been implicated in discussions surrounding the motivations and implications of the attack, with Russia denying involvement. The Slovak Prosecutor General Maros Zilinka has suggested that the shooting could be reclassified as terrorism. Fico, who has undergone a CT scan, is reported to be in stable condition. Financial Times has reported speculations of possible 'vengeance' against Fico.
While it's tempting to spin expansive conspiracy theories sometimes, Hanlon's Razor applies heavily here - the petty failures of the Slovakian security services in this event are far more easily explained by complacency than their involvement in a plot to kill PM Robert Fico.… https://t.co/9mLCi0TuOl
Slovakia could reclassify Fico shooting as terrorism – official The suspect accused of shooting Slovak PM Robert Fico could face more serious charges, Prosecutor General Maros Zilinka has said https://t.co/yxIaIs6P99 https://t.co/ZQYxeiYcJX
#NDTVWorld | Slovak PM "Stable" Week After Assassination Attempt, Says Minister https://t.co/3FL2WQkbJt https://t.co/8Y7rLNh8wq
⚠️ CONTESTED SLOVAKIA TV OVERHAUL PASSES FIRST VOTE AS FICO RECOVERS FROM SHOOTING Full Story → https://t.co/0XasAkWbJO Slovakia's government pushed its controversial overhaul of public broadcaster RTVS through an initial parliamentary vote on Wednesday, just a week after a…
Russia’s Misinformation Machine Targets Slovakian Assassination Attempt https://t.co/SqGPAncRNa
US Trying To Interfere In Fico Assassination Attempt Probe - Russian Foreign Intel Service Washington’s agencies want to “join the investigation” into the shooting of the Slovakian PM in May to “direct it in ‘the right direction,’” the Service claims, citing its own data.… https://t.co/ppJH3RiBFx
In an unprecedented and shocking event, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was grievously injured when an attacker fired several shots at him in the town of Handlova after a government meeting on May 15. https://t.co/hwAYcBN28l
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❗️The assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Fico shows that total liberal elites are moving to open political terror against opponents - Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). The SVR is receiving information that American government agencies are trying to get… https://t.co/yqxAambqA6
🇷🇺🇬🇧RUSSIA TO UK: ARE YOU CRAZY?! WE DID NOT TRY TO KILL THE PM OF SLOVAKIA... WE LIKE HIM FM Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova: "British tabloid The Times believes that Russia is behind the assassination attempt on Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovakia Robert Fico. Peter… https://t.co/yzungczXOg
🗣 Maria Zakharova called accusations of Russian involvement in the attempted assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico a fit of madness. “British tabloid The Times believes that Russia is behind the assassination attempt on Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovakia… https://t.co/rt98lo5BOx
Slovak Media Explores Ukrainian Link to Fico Assassination Attempt https://t.co/emy3aCkegY
New details are emerging in the case of the attempted assassination of the Slovak prime minister - the shooter was not as Western media report a "lone Wolf" Slovakian Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok has found signs of conspiracy in the crime, The Asia Times writes. It… https://t.co/yHIPaSVRuV
❗️ The US and EU are trying to impose the theory of a “lone perpetrator” disgruntled with the “decline of democracy” in Slovakia, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said, investigating the attempted assassination of Robert Fico.
“It's dangerous to even wrap breakfast in this newspaper (The Times)—the food might go insane.” — Russian MFA spokeswoman Maria Zakharova 🇬🇧 The British tabloid The Times believes that Russia is behind the assassination attempt on the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic,… https://t.co/MPglo5LnP6
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Slovakia's Parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to condemn politically motivated violence following an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico, who is recovering from multiple wounds from last week's shooting, hospital officials said. https://t.co/drE6RBmBGz
Slovak coalition backs Fico's policies as lawmakers return after shooting https://t.co/4JLnUvJSUR https://t.co/tKwJdjfJfA
Slovak lawmakers unanimously back a parliamentary resolution condemning the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico https://t.co/kEYUDgS36w
Very likely not a “lone-wolf” shooter in the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico. In fact, a potential broader assassination plot is supported by the fact that the assailant’s social media communications were erased by another person about two hours after the… https://t.co/xjfTKC1be4
⚠️ SLOVAK COALITION BACKS FICO'S POLICIES AS LAWMAKERS RETURN AFTER SHOOTING Full Story → https://t.co/QoltOKF9eo Slovakia's parliament returned to work on Tuesday after adjourning in the wake of an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico, with the government… https://t.co/6SXPdGzjfn
Slovak PM Fico has CT scan during recovery from assassination attempt https://t.co/HmG6aUcwhy https://t.co/jhkt36VOD2
Slovak Parliament unanimously condemns political violence following attempt on prime minister’s life https://t.co/4ZocTzsyad https://t.co/JhStGOQ1do
Slovak Parliament votes to condemn political violence after assassination attempt on prime minister https://t.co/UnU4qFGnVr
Slovakia Probing Broader Conspiracy In Assassination Attempt On PM Fico https://t.co/f7rWeN2KCa
While the Slovakian Prime Minister is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds from the assassination attempt, Financial Times' reporting is devoted to smearing him with speculations of possible "vengeance". https://t.co/KhtOXhSExd
ASSASSINATION PLOT? Robert Fico’s Shooter May Not Have Acted Alone: Slovakian Minister https://t.co/4DXbyFl3Ih https://t.co/ujsTYI2DGM
ASSASSINATION PLOT? Robert Fico’s Shooter May Not Have Acted Alone: Slovakian Minister via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/Ny9ZrpExN6
The shooting of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico is the result of deep-seated political and economic conflicts, stemming largely from role liberal democracy was supposed to play after the defeat of Soviet communism. https://t.co/SOk7rwCfep