Alexander Feduta spoke about Lukashenka's reaction to the book about himself

In 2005, Alexander Feduta, a former associate of Lukashenka, published his political biography. In an episode of the TOK program, the author mentions that the book was released in Moscow, and it was impossible to buy it in Minsk. Feduta personally handled the distribution of his work.

He decided to present one copy to his "elder friend, who worked for a very influential state newspaper." The political strategist and writer recalls this episode:

"I called him and said that I wanted to bring a book as a gift. He said: 'I know, I know, bring it! But why only for me?' Well, I brought a stack of books. He thanked me and asked: 'Don't you want to give a book to the hero?' I said: 'I do, I even thought of an inscription.'"

When his friend asked what the inscription would be, Feduta replied:

"The inscription will be: 'To the hero of the book from its author.' He looked at me and said: 'Feduta, don't joke like that, you're forgetting yourself.'"

As a result, the writer handed over the book to Lukashenka, but without any inscription. The next day, the editor friend called again and asked to bring another stack of books. To the question "Why?", he explained:

"You see, everyone saw that I brought him the book, handed it over. Now, if he asks someone from his inner circle if they've read it, people should be able to say they have. So they don't have to run around looking for where to buy it."

The writer fulfilled this request as well. Some time later, while walking in the city center, he accidentally met an acquaintance who at that time worked in the Presidential Administration. Feduta describes this encounter:

"We walked in silence. Then he said: 'I read it, I read it.' I said: 'Well, so what, where did you get the book?' He replied: 'The leadership gave it.' — 'Why?' — 'To see if there's anything there to open a criminal case for.'"

To Feduta's question about the results of this check, the interlocutor replied:

"On two or three points, it's possible."

"So why wasn't it opened?", Feduta asked again.

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The official's answer to the question of what resolution Lukashenka had made greatly amused the author:

"Alexander Ryhoravich wrote a resolution similar to one I had read the day before in the records of one of the Decembrists of 1825: 'Оставить без последствий' (Leave without consequences). I had read this handwritten autograph of Emperor Nicholas I. And so, at that time, everything was also left without consequences for me."

To the question of whether Feduta truly felt himself to be "Lukashenka's author" in a certain sense, the political strategist replied: "I understand that this was insolence on my part." As a parallel, he recalled an episode involving another associate from the 1994 election campaign — deputy Dmitry Bulakhau.

When, at one of the press conferences, a remark was made to Bulakhau: "Well, you created this man," he replied: "Mother Nature created him with all his fluids."

"Therefore, I also do not take responsibility," Alexander Feduta concluded.

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