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.

Emmanuel Macron 's office has pushed back against claims he had a bag of cocaine during a trip to Ukraine. Rumours spread on social media after the French president was filmed removing a crumpled, white item from a table as he met with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a train on Saturday.

The French president was traveling by train with the leaders of Germany and the U.K. to Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025.

The Élysée Palace has dismissed Kremlin-promoted claims of Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer using cocaine as disinformation.

France has denied viral claims that Emmanuel Macron had a "cocaine bag" on a Kyiv-bound train, saying it was just a tissue.

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

Benin on Tuesday received from a Finnish museum a sacred "katakle" three-legged stool, symbol of the African nation's artistic wealth looted by French colonial troops in the late 19th century.

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