Fico's Suspect Assassin Says He Targeted Slovak Prime Minister for 'Stifling the Culture'

NAMPA / Sputnik

2025-07-08

MOSCOW, July 8 (RIA Novosti) - Juraj Cintula, the 72-year-old charged with attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in May 2024, said on Tuesday he shot at the politician because he was allegedly "stifling the culture." On Tuesday morning, his trial opened at the Specialized Criminal Court in the Slovak city of Banska Bystrica, where Cintula, handcuffed and escorted by armed guards, shouted "Long live free culture!" and said he......

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