Putin mocks back: "Western leaders without a shirt - a repulsive sight"

The Russian president responded to a video of G7 leaders being photographed earlier this week sitting around a table joking about pictures of Putin being photographed on a shirtless horse as part of his macho image

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30/06/2022

Thursday, 30 June 2022, 14:36 ​​Updated: 14:42

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In video: G7 leaders documented mocking Putin (Photo: Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin responded today (Thursday) to a video released earlier this week in which 7G leaders were seen mocking him for photos in which he was previously photographed riding a horse without a shirt as part of the macho image he cultivates.

According to Putin, if these leaders take off their shirts it will be a "repulsive sight".

"I do not know how far they wanted to spread, above the waist or below. But I think in any case, it will be a repulsive sight," he told reporters at the summit in Tajikistan.

Putin's visit to Tajikistan

In the video: Putin arrives in Tajikistan on his first visit since the start of the war in Ukraine (Photo: Reuters)

At the G7 summit, held this week in the Alps in Germany at a temperature of 30 degrees, the mummified leaders in suits sat around the table and consulted with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as to whether they should take off their jackets - and perhaps even more.

"We must show them that we are tougher than Putin," Johnson said to the laughter of those around him, including US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Italy Mario Draghi, EU Foreign Minister Joseph Burrell, EU President Ursula von der Lane and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

"Bare-chested on horseback," Trudeau tossed, "Live" Bare-chested on horseback, "Trudeau tossed," We must show our muscles, "everyone laughed." Oh yes, "said von der Lane. Best".

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