Russia gets the microphone at the U.N. world leaders' meeting Saturday, three years into an invasion of Ukraine that the international community has broadly deplored and a that powerful member newly says Ukraine can repel.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke at the U.N. General Assembly at a time when unauthorized flights into NATO’s airspace — intrusions blamed on Russia — have raised alarm around Europe in recent weeks, particularly after NATO jets downed drones over Poland and Estonia said Russian fighter jets flew into its territory and lingered for 12 minutes.

Gustavo Petro could be heard asking US soldiers to "disobey Trump's orders" while addressing a crowd on New York streets.

Netanyahu arrives at the U.N. under ICC pressure and global recognition of a Palestinian state. Israeli officials have launched an "October 7" campaign as he readies a combative speech.

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N.

So this was undiluted Trump - a defence of America and the nation state, an assault on multilateralism and globalism, a stream of consciousness with questionable assertions. Seven years ago, Trump's audience at the UN laughed at his at times non-factual assertions; this year they listened largely in silence.

The United Nations 80th General Assembly has come to a close. Nations from around the world converged on New York City, which became the epicenter of diplomacy during what is known as “high-level week.