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The French presidency has dismissed as 'fake news' a viral conspiracy theory falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders were seen taking drugs on a train.
A bizarre conspiracy that European leaders snorted cocaine en route to critical Ukraine talks has been roundly ridiculed by the French president’s office, after it was promoted by Russian trolls as well as American conspiracists such as Alex Jones.
The French president was traveling by train with the leaders of Germany and the U.K. to Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025.
France has denied viral claims that Emmanuel Macron had a "cocaine bag" on a Kyiv-bound train, saying it was just a tissue.
The Élysée Palace has dismissed Kremlin-promoted claims of Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer using cocaine as disinformation.
Emmanuel Macron's office firmly denied a conspiracy theory that the French president brought a bag of cocaine with him on a trip to Ukraine with other European leaders. The false rumor was pushed by A
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced claims Sunday of European leaders taking drugs together on a train to Ukraine based on a photograph of a tissue. “When European unity becomes
France claims Russia’s military intelligence has stepped up efforts to spread disinformation about European leaders online
President Emmanuel Macron is expected on Tuesday night to unfurl his vision for the last two years of his presidency including the possibility of a referendum on certain issues during a two-hour
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