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

Oscar Jenkins, once feared dead, is believed to be alive and in Russian captivity. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for his release and warned Moscow the federal government's response will be "unequivocal" if he is not treated humanely.

Moscow might keep Australian war prisoner Oscar Jenkins for a future high-profile swap with Russians held in jail in the West, an expert says.

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 featured in an exhibition in St. Petersburg two months ago.

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

Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal.

Svitolina reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for a third time, but her first for six years. She has reached the last four in Grand Slams on three previous occasions, at Wimbledon in 2019 and 2023, and the US Open in 2019, but never in Australia.

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.

With the gruelling war, an overheating economy, and desperately harsh western sanctions, the focus on Russian nationalism has become critical. In order to maintain support for the “special operation,” and indeed his presidency,