MOSCOW –
Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look “disgusting” if they tried to imitate his appearance with a naked torso.
Putin made the remarks during a visit to Turkmenistan early Thursday when he was asked about Western leaders joking with him at the G7 summit.
As they sat down for talks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson joked that G-7 leaders could take off their clothes to “show that we are tougher than Putin” amid tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow’s military action. in Ukraine.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joked that Western leaders might try to match the photos of Putin’s naked torso to “an image of a horse riding bare-breasted,” one of his widely publicized athletic adventures.
Speaking to reporters, Putin said that, unlike him, Western leaders were abusing alcohol and not playing sports.
“I don’t know how they wanted to undress, above or below the waist,” he said. “But I think it will be a disgusting sight anyway.”
He noted that in order to look good, “you need to stop abusing alcohol and other bad habits, exercising and exercising.”
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