"French President Emmanuel Macron’s stated wish to be invited to the BRICS summit in South Africa in August presents a litmus test of what the BRICS bloc is becoming: a neutral partnership to objectively boost the development of emerging nations, or a support group for Russia against Western efforts to isolate and sanction it because of its invasion of Ukraine.
It seems likely South Africa will fail the test, adding to a growing sense that BRICS is becoming more of a liability than an asset to South Africa."
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/emmanuel-macron-s-wish-to-attend-brics-summit-a-tricky-litmus-test-for-south-africa/ar-AA1ddTxE
BRICS Summit: French President voices desire to particapte
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/brics-summit-french-president-voices-desire-to-particapte/ar-AA1cPwf4
Macron to BRICs: I Want In
https://www.swfinstitute.org/news/98194/macron-to-brics-i-want-in