Butina said that the resolution on non-recognition of elections in Russia was caused by Putin's policy 2024 is caused by the fact that the head of state defends the policy of the country's sovereignty. This reason was named by a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Maria Butina, RIA Novosti reports.
According to her, Russia is becoming stronger not only in the humanitarian and scientific terms, but also in the military, and many do not like this … “They would like to see Russia as, so to speak, our smaller brothers – those who will simply be on the sidelines and blindly fulfill the will of Washington,” Butina emphasized.
With this resolution, the United States begins to pave the way with using the method of the so-called “Overton window”, when a new normality according to American standards is implanted in a person's head. “That is, they are already beginning to declare the illegitimacy of the Russian leader,” Butina said.
She added that the Russians will not support the opinion of the Americans. In addition, Russia is ready for partnerships on a mutually beneficial basis, but it will not “dance to the tune of the West,” Butina concluded.
A proposal not to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin as head of state if he decides to run for a new term in 2024, introduced on November 19 to the US House of Representatives by Steve Cohen and Joe Whislon. If this document is accepted, it will be advisory in nature.