The Russian Embassy in Australia has blamed Australia for failing to take responsibility for Oscar Jenkins, who left Melbourne to fight for Ukraine.

Russia might continue detaining an Australian man to carry out a high-profile prisoner swap in the future, an expert says.

Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins, who fought for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, is in Russian captivity, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced.

Russia has revealed that Australian prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is alive, following grave fears that the former teacher had been executed.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia has received confirmation that prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is still alive after being captured by Russian Forces.

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 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.

A firestorm has erupted over the controversial Russians at War documentary film, with Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia slamming the film as a work of “propaganda” that tries to “humanise” ethnocide.

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PRIME MINISTER: I have not said that. I have said that I do not comment. I can't be clearer. I can say, I can say it the same way, you know, that I said yesterday. I'll say the same thing tomorrow. I do not talk about operational matters for an ongoing investigation.

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