Macron didn't receive invitation to BRICS summit

French President Emmanuel Macron, who sought participation in the upcoming BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), didn't receive an invitation, Report informs referring to the local news portal News 24.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as chairman of the BRICS, sent invitations to the leaders of 70 countries to the summit of the association, but neither French President Macron, nor the leaders of the US and the UK were among the invitees.

The upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg in August will be the largest meeting of heads of state and government of the Global South in recent years. The invitees included the leaders of 54 African countries. During the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part online in all sessions of the leaders of the BRICS countries.