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Macron, Merz and cocaine

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Fact Check: Paper tissue, not cocaine, on table as Starmer, Macron and Merz head to Kyiv
A paper tissue is seen on the table in a video showing three European leaders as they travelled to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ukraine on May 10, not a bag of cocaine, contrary to online claims that spread in multiple languages.

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PolitiFact · 18h
Fact-checking Alex Jones: White object on table in Macron video was tissue, not cocaine
Fact check: Macron, Merz and Starmer targeted by Russian 'cocaine' claims

Macron, France and sanctions

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France's Macron says Russia could face new sanctions if no ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was in favour of imposing new sanctions on Russia in coming days if Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire, mentioning financial services and oil and gas as possible targets.

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Radio France Internationale · 5h
Macron says France does not want to unleash 'World War III' over Ukraine
RBC Ukraine on MSN · 12h
France threatens with new sanctions: Macron demands a ceasefire from Putin

UK's King Charles to Host France's Macron for State Visit

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Buckingham Palace says French President Macron has accepted invitation for state visit in July
Buckingham Palace says French President Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to the United Kingdom in July.

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France's Macron to pay state visit to Britain in July
UK's King Charles to Host France's Macron for State Visit in July
Macron Open To Deploying Nuclear Weapons Across Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is open to discussing the deployment of France's nuclear weapons elsewhere in ...
Kremlin criticises Macron remarks on nuclear-armed planes
The Kremlin on Wednesday criticised comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that Paris is open to deploying ...
Emmanuel Macron, a jack-of-all-trades president confronted with his inability to act
In a televised debate aimed at letting him take back control, the French president spoke on a range of topics, from security ...
Video does not show Macron hiding bag of cocaine from photographers
The French president was traveling by train with the leaders of Germany and the U.K. to Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025.
Wild cocaine conspiracy surrounds European leaders traveling for Ukraine talks as frustrated Macron speaks out: ‘Fake news’
A bizarre conspiracy that European leaders snorted cocaine en route to critical Ukraine talks has been roundly ridiculed by ...
How Macron Became a Close Zelensky Ally
The French and Ukrainian presidents have a particular bond, built on a common goal of protecting Ukraine and deflecting ...
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Macron Calls Netanyahu ‘Shameful’ for Blocking Aid to Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “shameful” behavior in blocking ...
French President Macron returns to national stage with big words but few concrete announcements
In a three-hour televised interview, Emmanuel Macron made his return to the national spotlight after keeping a low profile on ...