ksuadminJanuary 31, 2021 4 Katia taught at the university, Nasta celebrated her own apartment, Maria played the flute, Svetlana just wanted to be a housewife, and Aleksandr ruled Belarus. Six months later, Katia was fired, Nasta is in a refugee camp, Maria is incarcerated, Svetlana found out about politics, and Aleksandr rules Belarus. It is in the same position he assumed 27 years ago, when he won the first and last free election for the presidency, namely Aleksandr Lukachenko. From a former Soviet farm manager, he became a dictator, having shaken opponents, dominating the legislature and keeping the economy in state hands. The story could change on August 9 of last year, during the last presidential choice, estimated Katia, Nasta, Maria and Svetlana. Additionally, tens of thousands of Belarusians were surprised by that evening’s announcement, not because the dictator announced his re-election, but because of the claim that he had 80% of the vote. Evidence of fraud sparked protests, brutally suppressed, fueling more protests; the dictatorship used economic and judicial pressures, by turns circumvented by candles, music, haste and patience.