The article discusses a disinformation campaign propagated by figures like Alex Jones and Russian officials, asserting that a white tissue seen with French President Macron contained cocaine during a train journey to Kyiv. The claim was widely condemned by the Elysee, which clarified that the object was indeed a tissue. French officials criticized these baseless accusations as part of a broader strategy to undermine European unity and questioned Russia's motives in spreading such fabrications. The disinformation included incorrect claims about the timeline of events surrounding a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
When European unity becomes inconvenient, disinformation goes so far as to make a simple tissue look like drugs, the Elysee said.
This fake news is being spread by France's enemies, both abroad and at home. We must remain vigilant against manipulation, it added.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot accused Russia of being desperate to prevent peace in Ukraine. You are now propagating blatant hoaxes.
Pictures taken inside the train by AFP and other media also show that the white object was a simple tissue.
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