Pro-Russia groups are spreading doctored video clips depicting Zelenskyy as a cocaine user

Two doctored videos depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a cocaine user have been circulating on pro-Russia Telegram channels.

The first video appears to show powdered cocaine and a credit card on Zelenskyy's desk while he speaks to Musk over a video call.

The doctored footage was shared on a Telegram channel. True news.

One of the channel's administrators wrote in the accompanying post that they don't know if it was editing or just Zelenskyy's cameraman was also on drugs and missed such a moment in the frame.

A sarcastic post by a pro-Russia former member of the Ukrainian parliament reads, "Work requiring additional concentration!"

Zelenskyy shared a clip on his social media page that showed the empty space on the Ukrainian leader's desk during his call with Musk.

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There are clips from a January interview with Zelenskyy conducted by the Ukrainian Pravda news outlet.

Read the English subtitles on the doctored clip to find out how you feel about cocaine.

Awesome! Awesome! The energy man is number one. Really? Zelenskyy says this is energy for the whole day. I got up. The dog and his owner took a walk. I snort drugs. The mode is here. I live in it.

The video was posted with the caption "Video Emerges Of Ukraine's President Zelensky Allegedly Praising Cocaine" with the #CocaineisahelloFAdrug.

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According to The Associated Press, the clips in the video were cut and reassembled out of context. Zelenskyy denied taking cocaine in the video interview and spoke about his morning exercise routine and love of coffee.

Great! Great! I am sitting on a chair. It is not cocaine. Zelenskyy said he didn't use drugs when asked if he was taking drugs.

I am very addicted to coffee. The Ukrainian leader said that he really liked coffee.

This is the routine I am doing. I get up at 7 a.m. and take my dog for a walk. What is the purpose of exercising? It is about forcing you. I recommend energy for the whole day to everyone, but not through intensive practice because it makes you sleepy during the day, he said.

The Kremlin and pro-Putin media outlets, such as Lenta.RU and Radio Sputnik, have supported Putin.