Robert Fico: Putin and Biden condemn attackon Slovakia PM | BBC News

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is said to be in a"life-threatening condition" after he was shot and wounded.

Several shots were heard, before his security detail bundled him into a nearby car.

The Slovak leader has been taken to hospital and hisalleged assailant detained by police.

US President Joe Biden has condemned the shooting as a "horrific act of violence".

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the attack was a"monstrous crime".