Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced unfounded accusations of drug use during their train journey to Ukraine, where they aimed to secure a 30-day ceasefire from Russia. A video misinterpreted by conspiracy theorists showed Merz with a tissue, which some claimed was cocaine, prompting the French government to debunk the rumors, asserting it was merely a tissue for blowing one’s nose. As the trio met with Ukrainian President Zelensky to pressure Russia, Putin’s aide dismissed their peace plans, though Putin later expressed willingness to restart negotiations.
