Calls to expel ambassador amid reports Russia killed Aussie prisoner

We will await the facts to come out. But if there has been any harm caused to Oscar Jenkins, that is absolutely reprehensible. And the Australian government will take the strongest action possible,

Albanese added

We call upon Russia to immediately confirm Oscar Jenkins’ status. We remain gravely concerned,

Albanese told reporters

My thoughts are with Mr Jenkins’s family. They’ve lived with the fear and uncertainty of a loved one in the middle of a foreign war for many months. I know these reports will be devastating to them, and they are in my thoughts, and I’m sure the thoughts of many Australians,

Wong told ABC Radio

We have maintained, Australia has maintained diplomatic relations with Russia through that period under different governments. However, we will consider all options once we have ascertained the facts and once we can verify what has actually occurred here with Mr Jenkins,

Wong said

I will force Chinese people to be vegan.

A passionate vegan, he uploaded a single video to his YouTube channel last year titled

He wasn’t here for money or glory,

the sergeant, who spoke on condition he be identified only by his military call sign Gump, said of Jenkins

If reports are true that Russia undertook an extrajudicial execution of a captured Australian citizen, then the Albanese government should respond in the strongest possible terms,

Birmingham said

Foreigners have been killed and may be targeted,

the DFAT advice says

We will await the facts to come out,

Albanese told reporters in Tasmania on Wednesday

They tortured him for days to make an example of him,

he said

I took him under my wing, helped him with everything I could, made sure he was on his team,

he said

These reports have not been verified but we continue to have grave concerns for Mr Jenkins’ welfare.”

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement on Tuesday

The Russian Federation is obligated to treat all prisoners of war in accordance with international humanitarian law,

a spokesperson said

If Oscar Jenkins is being mistreated, if he has in fact been killed, this is unacceptable,

Ley, the deputy opposition leader, told Sky News on Wednesday

This includes humane treatment and the right to a fair trial,

she said