The French presidency has responded to viral images pushing what has been described a conspiracy theory that Emmanuel Macron was seen with cocaine. Macron went to Kyiv by train with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky about support for Kyiv against Russian aggression.

According to the details, a video went viral where some social media users accused French President Emmanuel Macron of possessing cocaine during the journey.

Responding to the rumours, the French presidency said it was a coordinated disinformation campaign, intended to break European unity.

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Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer were at the centre of fake internet accusations that they were ‘taking cocaine on a train journey to Ukraine.’ Unhinged conspiracy theorists quickly claimed a video showed the French leader hiding ‘a bag of cocaine’ as he sat next to the PM and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.