The powerful Kremlin man made the insidious comment during a visit to the pro-Russian Central Asian republic of Turkmenistan on Thursday when asked about G7 leaders who had mocked him earlier this week. As they sat down for talks in the German Alps, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson mocked that G7 leaders could take off their clothes to “show that we are tougher than Putin” and “show them our comments.” His Canadian counterpart, Justin Trindade, joked that they could try to match Putin’s infamous nude torso photos in 2009 with a “barefoot riding test.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to applause from Western leaders for making fun of his bare-chested horse. APPutin said the leaders who attended the G7 summit and made fun of him would look “disgusting” topless because they drank alcohol and did not play sports. Speaking to reporters in Turkmenistan on Thursday, the Russian president responded to applause from G7 participants, saying they could not imitate him because, unlike him, they lead an unhealthy lifestyle. “I do not know how they wanted to undress, above or below the waist,” he said. “But I think it would be a disgusting spectacle in any case.” The 69-year-old president added: “Everything in a person should be harmonious: both body and soul, but for this to happen it is necessary to stop the abuse of alcohol and other bad habits, exercise and participate in sports.” . Putin, pictured above doing topless fishing, said world leaders should stop alcohol abuse and exercise to have a “harmonious body and soul.” SPUTNIK / AFP through Getty ImagesPutin in 2018 defended its trend for screens without T-shirts, saying that “there is no need to hide”. SPUTNIK / AFP via Getty Images Putin then tipped a favorable tone, explaining that he knew all the G7 leaders and that they were all “people of character who could succeed if they put that in their minds.” He stated that “they have to work with themselves, but the very fact that they are talking about it is already good, it is commendable”. Putin has been photographed several times without a shirt while riding, hunting and fishing. Speaking to Australian journalists in 2018, the Russian leader obsessed with judo and hockey defended his tendency for topless photos, saying that “he does not need to hide”. With Post cables