[dawn53]

He’s not bowing, he’s just kissing his ring. /sarc

[spectre]

"He's not bowing, he's just kissing his ring. /sarc

Someone should tell Dumbo it's the Pope's ring he kisses...sheesh. /s

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

He’s not bowing, he’s just kissing his ring. /sarc

[4woodenboats]

I'm pretty sure he is kissing the muzzy ring. He's way too close in to be bowing, has dropped one knee in the classic ring kiss pose, and is exactly where he'd need to be to kiss a ring that was slightly extended. That, and he's not bowing, which would be with both legs straight, and just the torso bent over, and at a respectful distance.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't heads of state only do that to other heads of state at the moment of the unconditional surrender of their country?