MADRID Jan 15 () –
The Australian Government has announced the opening of an investigation to try to determine whether an Australian citizen who was fighting alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been executed by Russian troops, a fact that, if confirmed, could lead to the adoption of new security measures. retaliation against Russia.
Authorities are trying to determine the whereabouts and situation of Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old citizen of Melbourne who was reportedly captured last year in the Ukrainian Donbas. Former colleagues cited by the public broadcaster ABC assume that he is dead and suspect that he was executed shortly after his arrest.
The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed in statements to the media that they are seeking an “urgent clarification”, which is why he has already spoken with the Ukrainian ambassador in Australia and is now asking Russia for explanations. Although he has advocated “waiting for the facts to come to light”, he has already announced that they will adopt “the most forceful action possible” the information is confirmed.
Albanese has preferred not to speculate on potential measures, while Foreign Minister Penny Wong has limited herself to saying in a radio interview that “all options are on the table”, including the expulsion of the Russian ambassador. The head of diplomacy has admitted that relations with Moscow are already “difficult.”
The chief of staff of the Ukrainian Presidency, Mijailo Podoliak, explained on ABC that kyiv “does not know the details” of Jenkins’ situation, although he has taken the opportunity to recognize the work of the foreign “heroes” who have joined the cause of Ukraine when facing the invasion initiated by Russia almost three years ago on the battlefield.
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