Russia Rejects Macron's Participation in BRICS Summit with China and Allies

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Russia has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's bid to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa, stating that the appearance of representatives of the collective West is inappropriate. The BRICS group of large emerging economies is the Global South’s answer to the G7 group of Western industrialized countries. South Africa will host the next summit of BRICS countries on August 22-24. Macron would be the first Western leader to attend a BRICS summit.
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