Did Zelensky wear his pants backwards during Macron, Starmer meeting?
ALBAWABA - A picture of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has gone viral on social media as the leader was spotted wearing his pants backwards.
The photo was allegedly taken during Zelenky's meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Kyiv on May 10.
In the picture, the president was next to his wife, Olena Zelenska, while receiving the British Prime Minister in the Ukrainian capital, as he was allegedly seen with his pants backwards, as social media users claimed that the pants' zipper was from behind.
Netizens widely shared the photo and left the caption: "Zelensky put his pants on backwards."
Image allegedly showing Zelensky wearing his pants backwards. (X) Did Zelensky wear his pants backwards during Macron, Starmer meeting?
Grok answered curious people's question whether the photo is real or not by writing: "After analyzing the image and claim, I found no credible evidence to support that this picture of Zelensky wearing his pants backwards is real."
X's Grok also mentioned that none of the major media outlets have reported anything regarding the viral image, which proves that it is incorrect.
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