Russia, Australia

Russia could seek to exchange Australian war prisoner
Russia might continue detaining an Australian man to carry out a high-profile prisoner swap in the future, an expert says.
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 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.
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.
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 been executed.
Program: Russia confirms Oscar Jenkins is alive
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia has received confirmation that prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is still alive after being captured by Russian Forces.
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.
Tennis Australia warns against competing in Russia amid Kokkinakis reports
Tennis Australia says it has advised its players against competing in Russia following reports that Davis Cup team member Thanasi Kokkinakis was featured in an exhibition in St. Petersburg two months ago.
Australia confirms war prisoner held alive by Russians
Australian Oscar Jenkins is alive as a prisoner of war in Russian territory and his welfare is "normal", according to Russia's ambassador after execution fears.
Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins believed to be alive in Russian captivity
Government officials believe an Australian soldier reportedly held captive in Russia is alive after initial fears he was killed.
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 ...
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Russia confirms capture of Australian who fought for Ukraine
Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins, who fought for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is in Russian captivity, Australian Foreign ...
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Kokkinakis Plays in Russia, Tennis Australia Issues Strong Warning
Tennis Australia has recently issued a strong warning to its players, urging them not to participate in events held in Russia ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of ...
Russian drone strikes apartment block in Ukraine, killing four, governor says
A Russian drone struck a multi-storey apartment building in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy early on Thursday, killing four people and injuring nine, including a child, the regional ...
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The Price of Trump’s Power Politics
It is now a weapon being used against us.” Trump’s skepticism about U.S. support for Ukraine and Taiwan, his eagerness to ...
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Australia can’t easily lift defence spending to a Trump-satisfying level
US President Donald Trump has called on NATO members to lift their defence spending from the current target of 2 percent of GDP to 5 percent. ‘They could all afford it,’ he said, warning that the ...
Russian ‘Jake Paul’ ready to go back into Tszyu sweepstakes as fight locked in
A fighter dubbed Russia’s Jake Paul has been catapulted back into the Nikita Tszyu sweepstakes after signing on to throw down ...