Biden condemns the “attempted assassination” of Robert Fico

May 15. () –

The American president, Joe Biden, has condemned the “attempted assassination” carried out this Wednesday against the Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico.

“I am alarmed after learning of the reports of the attack against Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico,” Biden said in an official statement from the White House.

“Jill (Biden) and I are praying for his speedy recovery and we are with his family and with the people of Slovakia. We condemn this horrible act of violence,” he added.

Biden has also highlighted that the US Embassy in Bratislava “is in close contact with the Government and ready to help.”

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has also commented on the attack against Fico. “Shocked after learning this terrible news. We are with Prime Minister Fico and his family,” he published in a brief message on his account on the social network X.