Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot and gravely injured

Robert Fico was shot five times, an act of violence that left Slovakia’s populist leader “fighting for his life” and the country reeling.

Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was shot and seriously injured Wednesday — a shocking act of violence that left the populist leader “fighting for his life” and his country reeling.

In an evening news conference at the hospital, Defense Minister Robert Kalinak said Fico had “multiple injuries” and had been in surgery for hours.