India, Oct. 17 -- A bizarre incident cast a shadow over the high-profile European Union summit in Brussels when journalists waiting for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's press briefing encountered what was described as a "mystery".

"While waiting for Volodymyr Zelensky, reporters are trying to solve a mystery: Who keeps farting in the European Council press briefing room," Politico Europe said on X, sharing a report.

Sharing the report on X, political economy analyst and correspondent Shankkar Aiyar described it as "hilarious".

"Who is the phantom farter," he wrote, sharing the Politico report in the post.

"Reporters waiting for President Volodymyr Zelensky in the European Council press briefing room have repeatedly been forced...