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[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 63 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Didn't they connect the old guy to a group of Russian-funded extremists?

Kinda like howthe Russian GRU blew up a Czech ammo dump not too long ago: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56798784

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 47 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They did, but I'm just shitposting over here; leave me alone

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Slovak PM is a pro Russian anti-queer strongman type who has divided the country.

Oh, so I shouldn't feel too bad for him.

The guy who shot him is a pro Russian writer who has links to a Pro Russian Paramilitary group.

Hmmm, ah, hmm.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

My take is he wasn't doing enough. Big Daddy Putin wanted a full departure from the EU.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

broke: praying the job will get done by the consensus of several million people.

bespoke: knowing the job will get done by the impact of just a few little bullets.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Currently, voters are mostly favorable to Fico, as evidenced by his cohort Pellegrini's win in this year's presidential election

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s funny, the Japanese are like these too but for PMs that have been retired for a long time.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the assassin was quietly vindicated, because everyone sort of felt the same way but didn't want to say it.

Yukio Mishima: 0.

The Thingamajig: 1.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH 2 points 1 year ago

Absolutely. Most successful assassination in ages.

The real trolley problem

[–] TheBlue22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately he will survive