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Victorian government 'ready' to provide support to family of Oscar Jenkins
- Australian Oscar Jenkins was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony after being found guilty of mercenary activities in May 2025.
- The sentence followed a Russian court's classification of Jenkins as a mercenary rather than a prisoner of war, a point disputed by Australia and Ukraine.
- Jenkins, a Melbourne-born former biology teacher, joined Ukraine's International Legion in early 2024 and was captured near Makiivka in December 2024.
- Prime Minister Albanese called the sentence an outrage and said Russia continues abrogating international law, while Australia works with Ukraine and the ICRC to seek Jenkins' welfare and release.
- Albanese plans to discuss Jenkins' fate with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during a meeting in Rome, reflecting ongoing diplomatic efforts amid complex prisoner swap negotiations.
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Albanese to Discuss Jailed Australian Fighter With Zelenskyy
The fate of jailed Australian Oscar Jenkins is set to be discussed in face-to-face talks between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome. Jenkins faces 13 years in a Russian prison after a court found him guilty of taking part in an armed conflict as a mercenary, which denies him the protections provided to prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention. The Australian government insists he was fighting …
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