France President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met on Friday aboard a train travelling from Poland to Ukraine to visit President Volodymyr Zelensky and to pressure Russia into agreeing to a ceasefire.
But the trio have been met with fake internet accusations after pro-Russia social media accounts claimed that Macron had hidden a bag of white powder while posing for a photo with his counterparts.
France has since blasted the ‘fake’ claim that surrounded the European leaders.
Footage shows the French leader smiling at a camera before he subtly grabs a white item off the table and discretely conceals it under his arm.
Pro-Russian keyboard warriors were quick to fuel wild conspiracy theories claiming that Macron had stashed away a bag of cocaine.
‘Macron, Starmer and Merz caught on video on their return from Kiev. A bag of white powder on the table. Macron quickly pockets it, Merz hides the spoon. No explanation given,’ one X account posted.
What did Emmanuel Macron hide?
In response to the fake, representatives of Emmanuel Macron’s office published two photos from a train heading to Kyiv on May 10.
One photo shows a napkin on the table and the caption: ‘This is a napkin. For the nose.’
Another photo shows representatives of leading countries and the caption ‘This is European unity. For building peace.’
