Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is said to be in a "lifethreatening 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 his alleged 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”.

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