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The White House confirmed Wednesday that all 40 world leaders invited to President Joe Biden 's climate summit this week will attend, a list that includes Russian leader Vladimir Putin and China 's Xi Jinping . But there will be no one-on-one conversations taking place on the sidelines after the US slapped additional sanctions on Russia and Biden has vowed to take on China. There will be 'no bilaterals or side zoom rooms that are happening,' a senior administration official told reporters on a call previewing Thursday and Friday's virtual summit. The meeting will mark Biden's first face-to-face meetings with...
