Slovakia's Supreme Court Upholds Assassin's Sentence

0:00Slovakia Supreme Court just have held a 21-year prison sentence for the guy who tried to assassinate Prime Minister Robert Fiko, almost two. Years back, the man, Jarash Intula, got convicted on terrorism charges after shooting Fiko outside a cultural event. Lower court handed down the verdict back on October 21st, and now its final, no more appeals. Sentula owned up to disagreeing hard with Fiko's moves, like shutting down a key anti-corruption unit and pulling military aid to Ukraine. He said he wanted to hurt the PM, but not straight up kill him, and he fought the terrorist label all the way. Cops nabbed him right on the spot and he's been locked up since. Fiko took a bullet to the abdomen, rushed to a hospital in Bonska, Bistrica for a five hour surgery, then another two hour one a couple days later. Do pulled through and got back to work, but the whole thing shook up the country big time. Since Fiko reclaimed power in 2023, his pro-Russia stance and policy shifts have sparked massive

1:02protests and deep divides. This ruling locks in some serious fallout from that tense era. With the gavill down for good, Slovakia moves forward, but Fiko's shadow looms large in their political beat. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, Driven by AI