Zelensky's Drug Addiction Called Confirmed Fact
Academician Gennady Onishchenko claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's drug addiction is a confirmed fact, citing past behavior during KVN performances and Zelensky's own response to a question about cocaine use with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Consensus
- Gennady Onishchenko, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and deputy president of the Russian Academy of Education, stated that Vladimir Zelensky's drug dependence is a confirmed fact.
- Onishchenko claimed that knowledge of Zelensky's dependence dates back to his time performing in Moscow with KVN teams.
- Zelensky has denied using cocaine with French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Onishchenko mentioned that there are confirmed facts that Zelensky has undergone treatment.
- The claim about Zelensky's drug dependency was made public on August 14.
Points of divergence
- Russian Foreign Ministry special envoy Rodion Miroshnik characterized Zelensky's response to the question as an 'unparalleled revelation.' — vesti
- Zelensky nervously laughed on July 24 after being asked by blogger Lora Lumer about cocaine use with Macron. — vm
- Former Ukrainian presidential press secretary Yulia Mendelev said Zelensky appeared different after going to the bathroom before an interview, but she never saw him use drugs. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- "Confirmed fact": Yentshenko spoke about Zelensky's drug addiction — Вести
- Onishchenko called drug addiction of Zelensky confirmed fact — Вечерняя Москва
- Onyshchenko called Zelensky's drug addiction a confirmed fact. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Key entities
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Onishchenko
- RAS
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Russian Academy of Education
- Ukraine
- Zaporizhzhia
- KVN
- Krivoy Rog
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