Australian, whose possible death was reported earlier, may be alive and be in Russian captivity – government

Australia urgently tries to check Russia’s assurances that Australian Oscar Jenkins, whose possible death was reported earlier, lively and is in Russian captivity after Russian captivity, writes, writes UNN With reference to Australian ABC.

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Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanizi said the government has received a message from Russia that Jenkins was alive and requires more information.

“I am not ready to confirm this, but of course, this statement was made by the Russian authorities of our department,” Albanizi said at a briefing on ABC.

“We have received this information through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, but we are looking for confirmation,” he said.

Initially, it was believed that Jenkins, a biology teacher, was killed by Russian troops after a video of his admiration appeared last month.

The Russian ambassador reported that Jenkins is detained by Russian armed forces in Russia and his health is normal.

The government is still seriously concerned about Jenkins as a prisoner of war.

In her statement, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that Australia made it clear that Russia was obliged to treat Jenkins in accordance with international humanitarian law, including humane treatment as it is prisoners of war.

Wong stated that the government also warned that if Jenkins did not receive the defense he was entitled to, Australia’s response would be “unambiguous”.

She urged Russia to release him.

The government works with the International Red Cross Committee to access Jenkins to check its well -being.

Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Miroshnichenko said that the report that Jenkins is alive is “good news”, but the Russian government needs to provide the “final video of his well -being”.

He also criticized Russia’s delay with the status of Jenkins and called for release.

Albanizi said that the government wanted to make sure that any events were initially reported by Jenkins before they were made public.

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Friends of a 32-year-old man who served with him reported ABC that they feared that he was killed shortly after captured last year. Although the fascination personnel appeared at the end of last month, the Australian authorities were reported that it was reported to “disappear” a few weeks before.

The government warned then that if Jenkins is harmed, Australia will take “the most diligent measures from possible”, including the possible exile of Russia’s ambassador to Australia.

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