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

Jones did not respond to PolitiFact’s request for comment. But original videos of the meeting by AFP news agency and The Associated Press and high-resolution photos captured by AP showed the white object Macron removed from the table was not a bag of white powder — it was a tissue.

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.

The French president's comments echoed those by German Chancellor Merz, who said European allies would roll out "a significant tightening of sanctions" on Russia if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to reset ties between their nations and join forces to help strengthen the European Union’s defensive capabilities and competitiveness.

The leaders of France, Germany and the UK met on Friday aboard a train travelling from Poland to Ukraine. The three will be in Kyiv on Saturday as calls intensify for Russia to agree a ceasefire and come to the negotiating table.

French President Emmanuel Macron is desperately trying to stamp out rumors that he was caught with cocaine on a diplomatic visit to Ukraine. A viral video shows […]

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “ready to open a discussion” with European allies about stationing France’s nuclear weapons on their soil, in an effort to beef up defences against Russia.