He was shot because he wanted peace. In Sofia and around Orbán, they are planning attacks on Fico in their own way

Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024

Denik Referendum

Russian propaganda and European elites are linked to the assassination attempt on Slovak PM Fico, according to reports.

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Russian propaganda and elites, along with some European statesmen acting in their own interests, have gained notoriety for framing the May assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Fico. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev suggested that Fico became a target due to his “peaceful convictions” regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stating that those calling for peace receive “culture” and warning against prolonging the war. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán also linked the attack to Fico’s commitment to peace in Ukraine, claiming Hungary lost an important ally who must now fight alone. Furthermore, HVG points out that Orbán repeatedly claimed a “left-wing activist” shot Fico, despite evidence suggesting this was due to a mistranslation of the attacker’s location, and notes that the actual shooter was a radical eighty-year-old retiree with an unclassifiable worldview.

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