Australia, Russia

Australia summons Russian ambassador over reports captured soldier killed
Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over reports a Melbourne man had been killed after being captured by Russia while fighting for Ukraine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday. The Australian government had asked Russian authorities to immediately confirm the status of Oscar Jenkins and remained "gravely concerned" over reports that he had been killed,
Australia vows strong response if citizen killed in Russian captivity
Oscar Jenkins, a former school teacher from Melbourne, was seen being struck by a Russian interrogator in a video posted in December. View on euronews
Australian soldier ‘executed by Russian captors in Ukraine’
Australia has vowed to take the “strongest possible action” if it is confirmed that Russian forces have executed one of its captured citizens in Ukraine.
Australia mulls 'all options' after citizen reported killed by Russian forces
Australia said Wednesday that "all options are open" in its response to the reported killing of one of its citizens after his capture by Russian forces in Ukraine.
Australia vows ‘strongest action possible’ if Australian POW was executed by Russia in Ukraine
Australia has pledged to take the "strongest action possible" if Russia is found to have deliberately harmed one of its citizens who was fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Oscar Jenkins was captured last month by Russian troops,
Australia summons Russian ambassador after Melbourne man reportedly killed while fighting for Ukraine
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded on Wednesday to the alleged death of Oscar Jenkins, a Melbourne man captured while fighting for Ukraine, swearing to take 'the strongest action
Australia's prime minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has ...
Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, China and North Korea rise
Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea ...
Managers roll out record number of defence funds in Asia-Pacific
South Korea has seen the highest number of defence funds in Asia in recent years, with 16 since 2018 and four new launches last year from Mirae Asset, Shinhan Financial Group, TimeFolio and Hanwha ...
NATO sends ships, aircraft to Baltic after cable breach
The NATO alliance is taking the action, dubbed "Baltic Sentry", in response to a string of incidents in which power cables, ...
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How NATO can strengthen its ties with the Indo–Pacific
NATO and its Indo–Pacific Four allies must strengthen defence cooperation to address the complexities of modern, ...
NATO Baltic leaders set to boost security after cable 'sabotage'
NATO countries on the Baltic Sea will look to boost security when they meet in Helsinki on Tuesday, following the suspected ...
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Trump says NATO members should raise defense spending to 5% of GDP
Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost their defense spending to five percent of GDP, underlining his ...