Authorities in France and Germany have 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.

The allegations that the leaders of France, Germany and the UK took drugs while on a train on their way to Kyiv are part of a wider Russian disinformation campaign. View on euronews

President Emmanuel Macron's office has accused France's enemies of spreading fake news by suggesting that he and other European leaders had taken drugs on a train during a visit to Kyiv. Video footage published online showed Macron sitting at a table in a train compartment with German Chancellor Friedrich

State visits to Britain are particularly prized by some heads of state because they come with a full complement of royal pomp and circumstance. View on euronews

King Charles and Queen Camilla can now reciprocate the ceremonial reception in France 2023: Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are coming to Britain for a state visit in July.

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