« This is cocaine, » writes American conspirator Alex Jones in his profile in the platform X. This is a video where, apparently in the presence of photographers, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron And British Prime Minister Kir Starmer sit at a table, which can be seen next to the folders and glasses. At some time in the video Macron He takes the white object and holds it hidden in his hand, says the German public media Ard.
Jones and a number of other users claim it is a cocaine bag. There was also an oblong object on the table, which, according to the conspirator, was a spoon for sniffling cocaine.
« The misinformation goes so far that a handkerchief looks like a drug »
The French authorities immediately dismissed the accusations: « When European unity becomes negligible, the misinformation goes so far that an ordinary handkerchief looks like a drug, » the X -X Palace wrote and published two photos from the video. One of them in a close -up is seen in question in question, and the inscription reads: « This is a handkerchief. For blowing the nose. »
The German CDU also published a rebuttal in H. « This is just a handkerchief. Currently, from different countries, they are trying to influence public opinion through misinformation campaigns. The enemies of our democracy are deliberately trying to weaken European unity. We are opposed to this. GermanyS
There are other photos and videos from the place, like some of the images The subject in question seems much clearerthan the videos on social networks – and definitely looks like a used handkerchief. The elongated object that lies in front of Merz to a folder cannot be clearly identified. The French daily Libération wrotethat this may be a beverage or toothpick stirrer.
Deutshe Welle
British Prime Minister Starmer, French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz on the train to Kyiv.
The Ukrainian president Volodimir Zelenski He has been repeatedly accused of using cocaine – both from pro -Russian misinformation networks and by officials of the Kremlin, Ard recalls. For example, current claims were shared on social networks by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova and Russia Today editor Margarita Simonyan.
What is the purpose of slander
« The goal is to discredit Western leaders and present themselves as unreliable, » says Julia Smirnova, a senior researcher at the Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy (CEMAS). « Narrows related to drug use have been used by the Russian for years propaganda to discredit the Ukraine And in particular the President Zelenski. Different variants of incorrect statements are repeated, with Zelenski constantly associated with the topic of drugs. The goal is to cause strong negative emotions in the target audience. « The other main goal is, adds the expert, to be presented as incompetent and irresponsible.
These claims are also fed by officials in RussiaS In his publication regarding the photo from the train Zakharova writes: « In 2022 He writes that Zelenski was a « famous cocaine lover ».
According to the expert, Smirnova, the false statements about Zelenski are often « lined » with counterfeit or context -removed videos and images. One such video was taken, for example, from an interview with Zelenski, which is mounted misleading for the viewer to be left with the impression that the Ukrainian president is talking about drug use. In fact, Zelenski talks about her coffee consumption.
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