G7 Summit: Leaders’ wives and partners hold their own summits as they try the Nordic walk with Olympic athletes | World News

The wives and partners of the G7 leaders held their own summit, a meeting somewhat more active than the intense diplomatic negotiations that are taking place in the halls of the elevated resort. Schloss Elmau.

Like Boris Johnson and his global counterparts met to discuss the war in UkraineHis wife Carrie and spouses of other prime ministers chatted in the sunshine as they tried out a Nordic walking spot.

She was joined by Britta Ernst, wife of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Amelie Derbaudrenghien, partner of EU Council President Michel, and Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Macron.

Ms. Ernst – a politician serving as education minister for the eastern German state of Brandenburg – took her guests on a Nordic walk with former professional skiers Christian Neureuther and Miriam Neurouther.

Miriam Neureuther is a German former cross-country skier who has won an Olympic silver medal in cross-country skiing and two world championship titles in the triathlon, while Christian Neureuther is a former alpine skier. World Cup high, who competed for West Germany in three Winter Olympics.

The group was smiling and talking as they went on a sunny walk on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to call on G7 leaders today to do more to support his country’s fight against Russia.

Mr Zelenskyy will speak to world leaders, including Boris Johnson and Joe Biden, via video link from Kyiv after he called on allies to be “non-observing partners” in his nightly address. his on Sunday.

Mr. Johnson will use Monday’s session in Germany calls for urgent action to help get grain supplies out of Ukrainecountries around the world are in short supply.