Australia demands Russians free soldier Oscar Jenkins after confirmation he is alive
Australian officials believe Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins, who travelled to fight in defence of Ukraine, is alive and in Russian captivity, rather than dead as had been feared.
Russia says Aussie fighting for Ukraine and feared dead is alive in captivity
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday Russia has reported Oscar Jenkins is alive and in custody. The Australian man went to Ukraine to fight against Russia's invasion and was feared dead.
Australian PoW Oscar Jenkins alive in Russia, Albanese government says
Russian officials have confirmed Oscar Jenkins is alive, Penny Wong has said, ending nearly a month of uncertainty around the captured Australian fighter’s fate.
Australian teacher believed to have been killed by Russia in Ukraine is alive, says foreign minister
On 14 January, Australia summoned Russian ambassador Alexey Pavlovsky to answer questions about Mr Jenkins’s status. “The Russian Federation is obligated to treat all prisoners of war in accordance with international humanitarian law,” a spokesperson said in a statement at the time.
Australian POW feared executed by Russia is alive, Penny Wong says
Oscar Jenkins went missing on Dec. 16 in 2024 while on a combat mission near the village of Mykolaivka in Luhansk Oblast.
Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins captured while fighting for Ukraine confirmed alive
A Melbourne school teacher has been confirmed alive two weeks after he was feared killed by Russian forces amid the Ukraine war. Oscar Jenkins, who has no military background, volunteered to fight for Ukraine despite the Australian Government’s plea for citizens not to join the country’s military efforts.
Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive, Russia says
The Australian government has been told by Moscow that one of its citizens in Russian captivity is still alive. Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting for Ukraine.
Australian volunteer believed to be alive in Russian captivity after presumed dead
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated on 29 January, that the Australian government had received a message from Russia claiming that Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins, who fought for Ukraine and was previously reported dead after being taken prisoner by Russia,
Russia claims Australia has 'gotten the Oscar Jenkins story wrong'
The Russian Embassy in Australia has blamed Australia for failing to take responsibility for Oscar Jenkins, who left ...
Kremlin accuses Australia of giving ex-ADF personnel the green light to fight in Ukraine
The Kremlin has accused the Australian government of giving ex-Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel the green light to fight in Ukraine, despite citing no evidence to prove their claim.
Authorities want to meet Oscar Jenkins in person to prove he is alive
Australian diplomats are negotiating with foreign counterparts to meet soldier Oscar Jenkins in person in Russia, ...
Russian group pushes to free accused spies in exchange for Australian Oscar Jenkins
It comes as the Russian embassy accuses Australian politicians and media of promoting an anti-Russian narrative.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese wants more proof from Russia that Oscar Jenkins is alive
Russia’s assurances about the welfare of a Melbourne man captured while fighting for Ukraine and initially feared dead will not be taken at “face value”, as Australian officials push for independent ...
Welfare concern for Australian war prisoner in Russia
Russia has revealed that Australian prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is alive, following grave fears that the former teacher had ...
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