Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed an Australian who was taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned he will take the "strongest action possible" against Russia if reports Australian prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins has been killed are proven. The 32-year-old former teacher from Melbourne was filmed after having been captured by Russian soldiers last year while overseas fighting for Ukraine.

The Albanese government has left the door open to expelling Russia’s envoy if reports captured Australian fighter Oscar Jenkins has been executed are true.

Ukraine and Russia have been exchanging major drone and missile strikes, with each seeking to gain an advantage as US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears

Grave fears for Australian foreign fighter and Russian prisoner Oscar Jenkins were growing on Tuesday night, after Russia’s Ambassador to Canberra was hauled in over unconfirmed reports the former Melbourne Grammar boy had been executed by Vladimir Putin’s soldiers.

Anthony Albanese has vowed to take the 'strongest action possible' against Russia if it is confirmed that Australian man Oscar Jenkins has died since being captured fighting in Ukraine.

In response to these reports, the Russian ambassador in Canberra was summoned to the Australian Foreign Ministry, which reiterated that Russia must adhere to international law regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.

Anthony Albanese is vowing action against Moscow amid reports an Australian man has been killed by Russian forces.

A foreign soldier who trained Oscar Jenkins to fight in Ukraine accused Russian troops of torturing and executing the Australian man to make an example of him.

SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over reports a Melbourne man had been killed after being captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony ...

We’ll await the facts to come out, but if there has been any harm caused to Oscar Jenkins, that’s absolutely reprehensible and the Australian government will take the strongest action possible,' says