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Putin: Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless
1 month ago | By WGN TV
MOSCOW - 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.
As they sat down for talks, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson jested that G7 leaders could take their clothes off to "show that we're tougher than Putin” amid Russia-West tensions over Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
Canadian premier Justin Trudeau joked...
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