G7 leaders mock Putin in jokes about stripping off
The world leaders mocked the image of the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s tough man at G7 lunch in Germany on Sunday, joking about whether they should strip to shirts or even lacking.
Active jacket? Jacket off? Do we take off our coat? “British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked when he sat at a table at the beautiful Elmau Bavaria Castle, where the Chancellor of Olaf Scholz became the peak host of the seven strong democratic countries.
Leaders – from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the European Union – pondered the dilemma.
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, suggested that they are waiting for an official image before removing male but then Johnson insinuated “We must show that we are more resilient than Putin” and the jokes continue to roll.
We will get a look of naked horse riding,” Trudeau said, referring to the 2009 Putin photo, which is famous for riding a horse with a horse.
Riding a horse is the best,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, without seems to consider the clothing problem itself.
Leaders posing – Jackets – For photos before reporters rush out of the room, leaving the fashion debate behind the closed door.