Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins has been captured by Russia. What happens now?
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins has been captured by Russia. What happens now?

ABC  

This week, a hostage video emerged of captured soldier and Australian man Oscar Jenkins being detained and interrogated by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Speaking to ABC's RN Breakfast on Tuesday, Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham said Russia should be treating all prisoners, including Mr Jenkins, "humanely and fairly, with respect and in accordance with the laws of war". Keir Giles, Russian military expert and senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, told RN Breakfast Mr Birmingham's expectations are "extraordinarily unlikely". "It appears that Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region of Russia has actually captured highly valuable Russian individuals they want back," he said. Mr Giles said that the swap would "solve quite a few problems" if Russia were willing to an exchange of that kind but "is fairly far-fetched" compared to the regular prisoner exchanges seen with Ukraine.

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Australia’s Prime Minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW
23 hours, 38 minutes ago

Australia’s Prime Minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW

The Hindu  

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine. Mr. Albanese said Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials were seeking “urgent clarification” of Jenkins’ circumstances. Monash University political scientist Zareh Ghazarian said the maximum extent of Australia’s …

Australian man Oscar Jenkins captured while fighting for Ukraine reportedly killed
2 days, 4 hours ago

Australian man Oscar Jenkins captured while fighting for Ukraine reportedly killed

ABC  

The Australian government is making "urgent enquiries" with Russian authorities after a report Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins has been killed by Russian forces. A spokesperson from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the reports, on Seven News a short time ago, "have not been verified", but the government has "grave concerns for Mr Jenkins' welfare". Mr Jenkins, a …

Russia says it's looking into footage of Australian Oscar Jenkins captured in Ukraine
3 weeks ago

Russia says it's looking into footage of Australian Oscar Jenkins captured in Ukraine

ABC  

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that Australia had contacted Moscow about the possible capture by the Russian army of an Australian citizen fighting with Ukrainian forces and that it was looking into the matter. Australian man Oscar Jenkins has been captured by Russia. This week, a hostage video emerged of captured soldier and Australian man Oscar Jenkins. …

Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins may have been 'missing' in Ukraine for months
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins may have been 'missing' in Ukraine for months

ABC  

Australian authorities were alerted to the "disappearance" of Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins weeks before a hostage video emerged of the captured soldier being interrogated by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday refused to say if the government would consider a prisoner swap deal, but reiterated that they had made representations to the Russian government on …

Oscar Jenkins: Australia investigates video purportedly showing national captured by Russian forces in Ukraine
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Oscar Jenkins: Australia investigates video purportedly showing national captured by Russian forces in Ukraine

CNN  

Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia is working to verify the authenticity of a video that purportedly shows one of its nationals captured by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine. When asked about the reports of a Melbourne man captured by Russia, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters Monday the government was seeking information through the Australian embassy in Moscow. …

Russian social media video appears to show Australian man captured in Ukraine
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Russian social media video appears to show Australian man captured in Ukraine

ABC  

Russia's ambassador to Australia has been hauled in for a meeting with diplomatic officials as concerns grow for a Melbourne man captured while fighting for Ukraine's armed forces. Acting Foreign Minister Mark Dreyfus said the government had made representations to Russia and urged them to comply with international law, while they worked to locate Mr Jenkins and provided consular assistance …

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