
President Biden said he was “alarmed” after the Wednesday shooting of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico put the European leader in critical condition. “We condemn this horrific act of violence,” Biden said in a statement. “Our embassy is in close touch with the government of Slovakia and ready to assist.” Fico was shot multiple times after the meeting in the town of Handlova in central Slovakia while the prime minister was greeting supporters. A post on Fico’s Facebook account said the prime minister was in “life-threatening condition,” and he was...