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Farmers and fishermen have lost their livelihoods where hes happy with his hair on off the International Coming up next is rick sanchez with the latest episode of direct impact on that was mornings and 30 minutes. The fellow and everybody. Im rick sanchez. This is direct impact and there is a developing story that we are still following for you. Its out of western europe. It appears to be attempted assassination. Of the yes, those are gunshots that you heard right there. The shooting victim is the Prime Minister of slovakia, who as you know, has been in the news now as a critic of sending aid to ukraine. In fact, he talked about it just recently. Were going to cover all of this for you. Im rick sanchez. Were all over the story. Lets get to it. The right, were going to begin with what appears to be an assassination attempt of robert fisco. Thats how you pronounce his name. I know many of you are going to see this name from time time. You said something to speak. Oh, but its not, its pronounced fisco, a significant player in the european politics to say the very least, especially during the last year. We are told now that he is in a, as you might imagine, after seeing some of that video, just that short clip that we showed you moments ago, he is in a life threatening condition. Right now were going to re q this video. So you can see it before we put it up there. Victor, youre going to see a man with a white shirt. Hes a 71 year old. Hes already been apprehended. Hes going to come up. Looks like on the right side of your screen. He comes up and, and then he started shooting at him. Hes shooting in a, in a downward direction, apparently 4 to 5 shots. Lets, lets watch this together. You see right there and they start to take them down. I dont know if youre able to see just as it comes into the frame. The fisco had just finished speaking. He was checking hands with people in the crowd. When this guy who looked like just another person in the crowd took out a gun and a shoot some uh lets, lets go through this and watch this one more time. Can you make that out in the and then you can see how they start to pick them down. Just go ahead victor. Play that again. A there it is. The so that look thats, thats the moment that everyones going to be watching now. And authorities watched after that they were able to apprehend the man. As you know, cisco is the Prime Minister of slovakia. Why is he . Why is slovakia so important . Why does this incident become so important at this particular point in time . Well, lets talk about that. Lets talk about slovakia, theres the map you may have seen moments ago as we go through this. When the soviet union broke up, many of the satellite countries became independent as we all remember, right. In, in the case of czechoslovakia, it was really divided into right. One side became what something called the church republic. Others like calling a church you and the other became slovakia, right . It has been for years, a country which has told the nato line but recently, and this is where this new story becomes important. Recently following the election of, of fisco, robert fisco. Uh, it changed with his pronouncement that he would no longer send arms to ukraine. And he essentially was disagreeing with nato and the mostly european position. Basically this a disagreeing with natos empty russian position. And in doing so, whos in joining . Well, hes joining hungry is victor or bon and a growing list of dissenters who are saying, no, theyre posing ukraines entry into nato. Well, also asking for truths in this conflict, they say this thing between russia and ukraine is ridiculous. We shouldnt be able to find an end to this thing. Thats what hes arguing, right . Thats what he was arguing up until he was almost shot. In fact, heres best go, making that declaration. This is the original one he made. We had this on our show here, direct impact just right after it happened when he made this statement right after he had been elected. Here it is. Usage of when i was going to use that show up and it will from idaho on this just now is i still have it up with the dc just asking you guys the crushes to use our b r e, which ill just get out of the seat and i will call you, but im not positive you need my also started the switching asia. Im really trying to blow you to who cries, give way. I cool what it was interesting to start off the whole such a little school, 3 not doing boss. I said, because thats how the running last time you hope channel whos getting out of the students that i knew kinds before. She still significant, which i gave was 82. 00. Thats a sure to accurate with that, but i so, so basically what hes saying, and what hes telling that reporter is what you dont know. The fact. I mean, im learning, theres a lot of things that are going on and you create that is not exactly the way its being presented by washington and not exactly the way that its being presented by nato. And thats this, that, thats the critical moment where he started to Say Something which was very different from the conventional wisdom that was taking place at the time all throughout the europe. So that, that kind of sets the table for you. A lot of people watching this and say ok, someones been assessment is, who is this guy . And why is the important . Thats kind of why hes important at this point. And were going to be talking to an expert in just a little bit. Whos going to relate more information, but uh okay, lets do this at this point. Weve got 2 more pieces of video that im gonna share with you. And i also want to bring in my colleague manila chan to help us go go through this video manila if you could come up. And you saw the 1st video, weve got 2 more pieces of video now. I think what were about to see here you and uh, is the aftermath of what happens after he shot where the people suddenly crowd the body. And then you see some of the secret Service People try and literally lift them up and throw them into the back of a vehicle. So lets watch this. Here it is, the so there he is in the middle of the and those are just civilians. By the way, those, those are just civilians that are, that are there on the ground. I think we may be able to cube some video now of him. His secret service and as security details, if we have that, im not sure. Grabbing him and then throwing them in the back of the uh, in the back of the car. There it is. The 3rd is that there he is. Now theyre taking him, theyre putting them in the back of a security and theyre going to whisk him away. Interestingly enough to Roosevelt Hospital named for the president of the United States during world war 2. And when it was, we watched this, your thoughts what youve learned. Whats your reporting on this up to now . Yeah, obviously its hard to watch. Right. Rick. Somebody getting gun down like that, obviously are everybodys thoughts and prayers, whether you like him or dislike him, but he survives, you know, that that was multiple gunshot wounds that hes now worth noting. This is feet. Those 3rd go round as the premier. Yeah. They had parliamentary elections last fall of 2023. Its found that his party, the, the snare s s d, as theyre called winning and very quickly forming this Coalition Government and their forms. There hold platform this matter as the pledge to hold all military aid to ukraine. They also denied being pro russian. Meanwhile, he have heard to the well, you correction youre de la rob is a dear friend. You could, you could be a good floor and not necessarily be on one side or the other. And i think this is the funny thing about this. I mean, the reason fisco has become suddenly someone known all throughout europe is because of this position in no way. Are we at this point saying that this position had anything to do with his being right, shot or this assassination of that . Right. Its, its way too early for any type of conjecture. It would be irresponsible, and thats not what were going to do. But it is noteworthy if not newsworthy, that this is the position that he has held. And hes a bit of a maverick and having that position up to now. So yeah, he look, hes not one that simply goes along to get along. Right. He is a matter of sorts. Hes very n o i o is no, hes very anti establishment motive. Right. Now, now we dont know at this point exactly why this person did this. You know, were reading that there are reports coming out of the area. Thats just a very tense time in, in, in the country. And this guys very much a popular list. You know, you know, rick, it further to that. I mean, as im following this, as its unfolding, i mean, theres still a lot to look into about who the shooter or the alleged shooter is. What his motives are. We dont, in this point. However, what we do know, even though that it shows a government has come out very clearly against support a more war, expanding the war in ukraine. We just see tweets coming from people like ursula vander land, the commission president. She has said, you know, she condemns this vile. Its actually called the violet tap on the Prime Minister. She condemned any violence and thoughts and prayers. The nato boss youngest oldenburg, same thing shocked and appalled by the shooting of the stores. When he said he watches them think, well, ill lead recovery to whatever you can they say, right . Yeah. To be fair. Im not sure any of them made those declarations, but i guarantee you that their press secretary or their lawyers run something you know. I mean, im sorry, but at a time like this, what do you expect that these people who are going to say, who, by the way, did probably not necessarily like him or thats not fair to pro who didnt like the positions that he had taken. In fact, but let me add to that. Ive got Something Else i want to share with you what, what makes him interesting is that hes the kind of new brand of european liter. I mean, this guy does not necessarily told the british line or the nato line. In fact, he almost appears to have a better understanding of the global sounds position held by countries like china and india, and brazil and russia. And this is not something most europeans gap, right . They all think its all about washington and london and, you know, and, and, and paris. Thats also why he doesnt hesitate. And just recently did so here he is criticizing his european neighbors for their ukraine strategy. Lets take a listen. I need to start seeing. I need to put a honda on the west, seize them, and just waiting on this financial military assistance space sanctions degree is not able to result the military conflicts. They pulled a short match on the battlefield. A look, im no expert manila on, on european relations and what people in europe think uh i, its tough enough for me to figure out whats going on here in washington in our own country. But i will tell you that this attitude, this proclamation that he made and the others hes made before that are, are, are not in keeping with the way most europeans think. Right. Yeah, i would say that this his government, the Coalition Government, hes able to form within weeks is reflective of how at least the slovak, young voter feels about all stuff. So i think that shows that they support his ideals and the smart cities position. And its important to note that there is a more right wing populism that is kind of sweeping. Europe near s s. D is actually populous left of explaining interest. So perhaps that lends some credibility to why they kind of lean over towards the Global Global view. Not, not too different from some of the things that were seeing in our own country as we prepare stories about both individuals on the left and the right. Who sometimes seem to make more sense than those who are the conventional politicians or the quote unquote establishment politician manila, thank you. Weve got a guest coming up in just a little bit and were going to take a break. But when we come back, i want to return to the latest on slovakia with an expert on the region who also happens to be in that area. George sam, welly is going to be joining us. You see him there on the screen. Hes an expert on this region and on the boat, slovakia, and hungry, where he is now. Dont go away. George is going to join me in just a moment. The who seemed rom. Just dont you have to see power to come to the application and engagement because the trail when so many find themselves boils, the parts we choose to look for Common Ground the the to welcome back. Im rick sanchez. Joining us now is georgia, so im really a Senior Research fellow at the Global Policy institute, and he is joining us from hungry george. Lets get to the details of this particular show that we are preparing right now is being produced uh hours before or i should say, uh, some of the, in other words, were going on a little bit early. So theres a possibility that the story will develop as we go by the time of errors. But from what we understand right now, he was shot several times. He was shot in the army shot in the leg. And of course, the biggest danger for him right now is the fact that he was also shot in the abdomen. They say he is in a life threatening condition. Hes still at the hospital and we know that the person who shot him the sailor has been captured, but we really dont know much about him. Is there anything you can add to any of that for us . A no, until we find out a little over about who is this to say look was what, what motivated him. So its, its irresponsible to speculate. Its clear. First of all, that a few scope was a very controversial vega. And even in the clips that you showed me, the things he said actually went beyond the stuff, the victim or buttons to think of or but has also been very critical of the nature of e u stance on ukraine. But his position was much more massive. Hey, this will makes no sense. You know, its damaging us damaging our economy and we need to bring it to. And then what physical was saying, however, was russians were killed by ukrainian fist. Thats its accurate of any clearly what happened to know this is its an accurate account of what happened in 2014. But you can then see what he would have aroused an enormous amount of anger and hatred. And the media was being peddling, list of anger and hatred towards him. Day of today, if you look at like political magazine. Yeah. Almost every day they publish them. They dont worry about them. They did a couple of days ago. Hes a threat to freedom easy. Ill blowing democracies out and Media Freedom to slovakia. So its an ongoing thing. And you know, were just speculating here. You know, when you get somebody who is mentally unstable and you get hit with this sort of propaganda they ought to. They well, good for somebody over the hey said something saturday that i thought was very interesting. Let me uh, let me read you what the reporting is on this just just recently, just a few days ago. Apparently fisco said on uh, saturday day, uh, the only way to end russias war against ukraine is for kia to give up some of its territory. And he reiterated his position, which is very different from the position being proclaimed by nato, the United States and other european countries. Um, what do you make of that declaration of bought by fisco saturday . It is obviously correct and its august realistic position. Theres no other ways we can come to an end without ukraine whos giving off time show up out of his search rate is the grand had an opportunity back in april 2022, basically bringing awards without losing. And its our to that, thats moment this box that, that, thats gone. So he was obviously things are listed. And again, you can see why that cause a lot of of distress among the people in slovakia, but people, theres a in europe. I mean that the of certainly an emotional attachment to ukraine. Its is gone just because of the psychotic in europe now. Yeah, lets, lets watch this some of this video again. I think we have some of the aftermath of video that we played earlier. And i just want to capture it if we can, as, as you and i are having this discussion and victor, our director, is going to have that on in, in the background. Because im just wondering from what we learned. He went and spoke at a cultural center. There it is. Thats the cultural center. Gave a short speech and he went out. People were waiting for him. He was a, he was embrace, he shook hands with people. He talked to them. But most politicians do, you know, uh, you know, kissing babies as we call it here in the United States. When this man just came out of nowhere with a gun and started shooting out of it. You, you say there is, theres the guy. And i counted at least 5 shots, you know, again that thats could be ricochets, you never know, but thats how many i counted when i watched the video. I just tried who put, put me in that head of the people who are living in that region now and, and why is there such attention . Why is there so much anger i was reading before i went on the air that the media seems to be of