Putin Mocks G7 Leaders As Out Of Shape: “Disgusting”

The Associated Press reports:

Russian President Vladimir Putin shot back at Western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying they would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.

Putin made the comment during a visit to Turkmenistan early Thursday when asked about Western leaders joking about him at the G7 summit.

Speaking to reporters, Putin retorted that, unlike him, Western leaders abuse alcohol and don’t do sports. “I don’t know how they wanted to get undressed, above or below the waist,” he said. “But I think it would be a disgusting sight in any case.”

The Guardian reports:



As the leaders sat down for their first meeting of the three-day G7 summit in the sweltering Bavarian Alps on Sunday, the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, asked if their jackets should come off – or if they should even disrobe further.

“We all have to show that we’re tougher than Putin,” Johnson said, to laughter from some of his colleagues. Johnson suggested the leaders “show them our pecs”.

“Bare-chested horseback riding,” suggested Canada’s Justin Trudeau. “Oh yes,” said European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. “Horseback riding is the best.”