Dougherty wrote: "There's another attitude ... that many Russians seem to share, what used to be called in the Soviet Union 'whataboutism', in other words, 'who are you to call the kettle black?'"
Dougherty menulis: "Ada sikap lain ... yang sepertinya dimiliki banyak orang Rusia, sesuatu yang dulu disebut 'whataboutism' di Uni Soviet, dengan kata lain, "siapa Anda sehingga berkata seperti itu?'"