G7 Summit: Boris Johnson, other leaders mock Putin's 'bare-chested horseback ride' | Watch

Seven prominent world leaders at Group of Seven G7 summit on Sunday light-heartedly mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin's "tough man" im amid ongoing Moscow-Kyiv war. Seated at a roundtable for G7 opening session in Germany,  leaders were heard poking fun at Putin's "bare-chested horseback ride," a picture that Kremlin had posted a while ago. 

UK PM Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen were gared for inaugural session on Sunday against picturesque backdrop of dazzling mountains in Bavaria's historic Elmau Castle. With air-conditioning facilities in castle built in 1900s, mercury topped 28°C.

World leaders take swipe at Putin

Johnson greeted his colleagues, quickly following with "Jackets on or off? Should we keep it on or off, should we take our clos off...we have to show that we are tougher..."

In response, Trudeau quipped, "Yeah, bare-chested horseback riders" in reference to hugely unpopular picture of Putin snapped without proper clothing for a hack in Russian mountains. "We've got to display our pecs," Johnson chimed, while ors giggled at soft mockery. EU President couldn't hold back eir, adding to gentlemen's comments, she interjected "horseback riding is best!"

leaders following conclusion of first session hustled out in open. y posed for a candid picture against backdrop of magnanimous mountains with ir "jacket on."

UK opposition calls Johnson 'deranged' for comments against Putin

Johnson, who recently faced two bruising defeats in by-elections in UK, was slammed by opposition Labour Party MP Chris Bryant for his "childish narcissism." Speaking to Mirror, Byrant called him "slightly deranged" for his "embarrassing" swipe at Putin. Johnson is also facing rampant criticism for his behaviour at office back in London. ting Johnson's comments, an independent MP Neil Coyle questioned, "What is he doing as PM if he does t take G7 seriously," Mirror quoted him as saying. "re does t seem to be a need to go out of way to deliberately provoke him," he added.