US EditionRussia Jails Australian Man for Fighting Alongside Ukraine
- Oscar Jenkins, a 33-year-old Australian teacher, was convicted in December 2024 in eastern Ukraine of fighting as a mercenary alongside Ukrainian forces.
- He entered Ukraine in February 2024 and engaged in combat against Russian troops from March until his capture in December, according to Russian prosecutors.
- Jenkins received alleged monthly payments between $11,000 and $15,000 for his involvement, and footage showed him in Russian custody appearing emaciated but alive.
- The court handed down a 13-year sentence to Jenkins, requiring him to serve time in a high-security prison for his involvement in mercenary activities, with the verdict announced by state prosecutors on a Friday in 2024.
- Australian officials, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Ukrainian ambassador, continue diplomatic efforts to secure Jenkins' release through prisoner exchanges.
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Australia, "Concerted" After Being Sentenced by Oscar Jenkins to 13 Years in Prison. Russia Considers Him "Mercenary" for Ukraine
Australia has expressed its "consternation" against the 13 years in prison, in the Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, of an Australian citizen considered to be a "mercenary" working for Kiev.
·Romania
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Russia sentences Australian man to 13 years in prison for fighting for Ukraine
Russia has sentenced an Australian man to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in the Russian-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine said Friday.
·Atlanta, United States
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