Zelensky:

Met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in New York.

A year ago here at the General Assembly, Ukraine and Syria restored diplomatic relations.

It is important that over this year there is already political, economic, and security momentum, including our dialogue at the leaders' level.

Ukraine is open to continuing to develop this and to working together for greater security in all dimensions and for every region.

Boris Johnson:

This is not the moment to try to put more pressure on Ukraine by depriving them of the ability to strike Russian oil and gas refineries. It is absolutely absurd that we’re having a conversation now.

This is a David and Goliath struggle. David’s got a slingshot that is able to take out Russian refineries, Russian assets. Why are we taking David’s slingshot?

Why are we asking the Ukrainians to put down their sling? It’s absolutely insane.

Boris Johnson:

Putin wants the whole of Ukraine. He wants to win, and that’s all there is to it.

I’ve talked to President Trump about this many times, and he genuinely thinks that Putin doesn’t want the whole of Ukraine and that there’s a deal to be done.

BIG: China has taken possession of F-35 stealth fighter parts — a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door — that were inexplicably rerouted to Hong Kong during a UPS shipment from Australia to the US.

The Pentagon says it is working to retrieve the components.

Source: Bloomberg

Türkiye and Russia had agreed on transferring the S-400s to the UAE to clear the path for lifting US CAATSA sanctions and Türkiye's return to the F-35 program.

But Israel pressured the UAE not to buy them, precisely because Israel doesn't want Türkiye back in the F-35 program.

Ankara has developed a new formula to bypass the Israeli veto, possibly with US backing.

Source: Haber7

Polish President Nawrocki on Russia:

Russia displays the same imperial arrogance that, in the past, led to unimaginable suffering and the tragedies of two world wars.

Polish President Nawrocki:

Poland is particularly aware of the consequences of Russian colonialism and imperialism.

We’re determined to counter the threats the Kremlin’s aggressive policies are posing to us.

WATCH: Ukrainian UGV flipping another overturned UGV back onto its wheels so both could continue their mission.

Zelensky:

I met with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan. I thanked him for his consistent support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

We discussed bilateral issues as well: the free trade zone and the potential Drone Deal. I am grateful to Türkiye for its willingness to help in the pursuit of peace.

WATCH: Russian reporters shout at Zelensky:

When will you go to Moscow?

His reply:

On a rocket!

Australian PM Anthony Albanese said an OpenAI AI agent gained unauthorized access to a government Medicare statistics portal in June, accessing public and non-public files.

No personal information is currently believed to have been accessed, but the investigation is ongoing.

Albanese said he raised Australia’s “extreme concern” directly with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Israel’s Central Elections Committee voted to bar the United Arab List (Ra’am), led by Mansour Abbas, from running in the Oct. 27 Knesset election.

The decision can be appealed to the Supreme Court, which is expected to review it before the election.

Ra’am won five seats in the 2022 election, and polls suggest it could win a similar number or slightly more this time.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić:

Do you know, esteemed friends, what was in fact the reason, the sole official and formal reason for the attack on the territory of the Republic of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia carried out by 19 NATO countries?

You will not believe it. They told us that they had attacked a sovereign, free, and independent country in order to prevent a potential humanitarian disaster.

The humanitarian disaster did not occur, and I have still not managed to hear or see where a similar example has happened anywhere in the world.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić:

Not a single soldier or a police officer from Serbia had set foot on the territory of any other country, yet the decision was made to bomb Serbia.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić:

The most difficult thing for us in Serbia is seeing, in our surroundings, the resurgence of Nazism elevated to a position of social prominence, especially in the Republic of Croatia, which is proud of its Nazi past and of the use of Nazi slogans and symbols today.

Eight U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a deployment that included combat operations against Iran, according to acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao.

The figure covers sailors from the carrier, air wing, escort ships and other units in the strike group.

No sailors died by suicide during the deployment, which involved 6,000–7,000 personnel and kept the carrier at sea for more than six months.

Source: CNN

Xi Jinping arrives in the U.S.

Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi Jinping.