US EditionFrench Presidency Denounces Viral 'Cocaine Video' as Disinformation
- On May 11, 2025, President Emmanuel Macron of France, alongside Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, traveled by train to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for discussions.
- The visit followed ongoing efforts to support Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 amid a conflict now lasting three years, with reports differing on the timing of a viral video claiming drug use.
- A video and images showed a white object next to Macron, which Russian-linked social media and officials falsely portrayed as cocaine, but French and German authorities clarified it was a crumpled tissue.
- The Élysée Palace denounced these claims as "fake news" spread by "France's enemies," highlighting that disinformation aims to weaken European unity and support for Ukraine amid nearly 80 tracked Russian-led campaigns.
- This incident illustrates Russia’s continued use of disinformation to discredit Western leaders and disrupt peace initiatives, prompting France to strengthen measures against such manipulative campaigns.
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