Putin's 'Never Bow' Echoes US Politicians Who 'Never Lie'
President Putin recently reiterated that Russia will 'never bow' to U.S. pressure, calling sanctions 'unfriendly' acts. Al-Monitor reports this without delving into the cognitive dissonance required for Washington to simultaneously demand adherence to international law from adversaries while frequently disregarding it when convenient. The US government's insistence on other nations submitting to
its foreign policy objectives, often backed by sanctions and military threats, stands in stark contrast to its own history of 'never bowing' when confronted by global opinion—particularly regarding invasions, drone strikes, or its support for regimes like Israel. One might wonder if 'never bowing' is a universally admired trait, or if it's only admirable when it serves specific geopolitical
interests. Putin, for all his problematic policies, is merely adopting the West's own playbook of nationalist defiance.