According to a report, China and Russia are working on the possible participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia. „Both sides are in close contact on this matter“, the Tass news agency quoted the Chinese ambassador in Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, as saying. Confirmation of Xi’s participation is still pending. The summit is scheduled to take place in October in the Russian city of Kazan. Xi’s participation in the meeting would be of great political significance, as it would once again make clear whose side he is on in the Ukraine war. rtr/flee