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.

Australia says Russia has confirmed that national Oscar Jenkins is alive. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had warned of severe consequences if reports he was killed after capture turned out to be true.

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 verification of reports the soldier is alive.

Australian soldier Oscar Jenkins, who was captured along the Russo-Ukrainian frontline, is believed to be alive, not dead as was previously feared.

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.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has maintained his government is “heading in the right direction” despite rapidly plummeting polls and increasingly frustrated voters.

Australian officials believe Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins may still be alive in Russian captivity rather than dead as feared.

The PM remains adamant that he’s had a flawless time in office, apart from misjudging the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Let’s look at this because, let’s be honest, there’s a lot going on here.

The prime minister has used his first National Press Club address of 2025 to launch the government's "cash for apprentices" policy, while facing questions about the cost of living, Australia Day, and his falling popularity.

A clip featuring Russian troops interrogating Oscar Jenkins who fought for Ukraine surfaced in December Russian authorities have notifie

It comes as the Russian embassy accuses Australian politicians and media of promoting an anti-Russian narrative.

The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.