Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko suddenly pardoned dozens of people. Citizens of the country who were condemned by the regime for “crimes of an extremist nature” fell under the “mercy” of the self-proclaimed president..

In total, Lukashenko’s decree concerned 23 prisoners. Belarusian propaganda media write about this.

According to the decree of the Belarusian dictator, all these persons independently wrote petitions for pardon. Lukashenko also stated that these people “admitted their guilt and repented”.

Among those pardoned were three women and 20 men.. Belarusian media also reported that among those pardoned, 13 people are over 50 years old, 14 have chronic diseases, 12 have children, including one who is a father of many children..

" Those pardoned are given a chance to return to normal life.. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will ensure control over their law-abiding behavior,” the message says..

Let us remind you that Alexander Lukashenko made a cynical statement on the situation in Ukraine, comparing the Belarusian dictatorship with Ukrainian democracy. During Christmas, he said that “a dictatorship like the one in Belarus is better than a democracy like the one in Ukraine.”.