RT News June 23 2022 8pm

Reports from the Donbass city of Donetsk. Emergency services working tirelessly, as the city's shelled by Ukrainian forces on a daily basis. That's the message from the Chinese president as an online summit of the BRICS grouping kicks off. The high-level meeting comes despite Western attempts to drive a wedge between the blocs of emerging economies. The European parliament adopts a resolution in support of granting Ukraine candidacy status for the EU. However, some politicians voice concerns the move could offer Kiev false hope.