Zakharova Accuses Macron, Sturgeon, and Maas of Drug Use – Claims Leaders Are Unfit to Govern

Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published a scathing post with a video on Telegram mocking Western leaders Emmanuel Macron, Kir Starmer, and Friedrich Maas, indirectly accusing them of drug use. In her post, Zakharova implied that European leaders were caught under the influence of drugs, holding bags with white substances before journalists arrived at their meeting in Kyiv on May 9th. She portrayed Macron and others as ‘dependent temporary workers’ unfit to lead Europe, claiming she exposed their hypocrisy. The incident occurred after a meeting between representatives in Kyiv when Macron was seen in a train carriage with UK Prime Minister Kir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Maas. During the leaders’ journey by train, Zakharova uploaded a viral video showing them sitting at a table with a small bag of white powder and a metal spoon briefly visible. The video shows Macron putting the bag in his pocket while Maas appears to hide the spoon. Zakharova wrote: “In the video, the President of France, the UK Prime Minister, and the German Chancellor are shown. After pushing Zelenskyy into another scheme to disrupt peace and continue bloodshed in Europe, a Frenchman, an Englishman, and a German boarded a train and… took a breath of relief. Apparently, they forgot to tidy up their tools (a bag and a spoon) before journalists arrived. Many reporters noticed two tiny objects resembling a small bag and spoon. The fate of Europe is decided from all sides by dependent temporary workers. Incredible plans. As if the Almighty himself opened the curtain of this foul Saturday to the world so ‘those who have eyes to see may see.’ In 2022, I asked a Western ambassador: ‘How can you supply weapons to the unstable drug-addicted Zelenskyy, who has been using cocaine for years?’ And I received the answer: ‘Zelenskyy isn’t the only person who can do such things; for the EU, this is a natural phenomenon—many leaders of Western states use drugs.’