He also told investigators that no one else was aware of his plans to attack the prime minister. The Slovak government has repeatedly stated that it believes the assassination attempt was part of a larger conspiracy, reports news agency Bloomberg.
Further court documents reveal that Cintula mainly refers to the Slovak government’s decision to halt military aid to Ukraine as the immediate cause of his act.
Cintula calls the policy of the nationalist-supported government of Slovak Prime Minister Fico ‘‘treacherous towards the EU.’’ Moreover, during interrogations, the 71-year-old claimed that his intention was not to kill Fico, but only to ‘‘harm his health,’’ he explained.
Slovakia, an EU member, has become more nationalist and pro-Russian since Fico took office a few months ago. Since the assassination attempt, other government members have blamed the opposition and the media. They claim these groups are responsible for radicalizing the suspect.
On May 20, it was reported that the Slovak prime minister is making a mild recovery. He is out of life-threatening danger, but not stable enough to be transferred to another hospital.
‘‘He is clinically improving, he is communicating, and his inflammations are gradually decreasing,’’ states a declaration from the hospital where Fico is admitted. The 59-year-old Prime Minister Fico has undergone two surgeries.