[Macron was revealed to be seeking to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa Zakharovaa: France should explain the reasons] according to RIA Novosti news agency, in response to news that "French President Macron asked to be invited to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zakharovaa responded in an interview with the media on 14 June, calling on the French side to explain why it wants to do so. French newspaper "opinion" recently quoted sources as saying that Macron had sent a request to South African President Ramaphosa that he could be invited to attend the BRICS summit to be held in South Africa in August this year.