Australian government 'appalled' at Russia's 'sham trial' of Oliver Jenkins who was captured in Ukraine

The 33-year-old Melbourne man was convicted of being a 'mercenary in an armed conflict' by a Russian-controlled court Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian man captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine has been jailed for 13 years on the charge of being a "mercenary", a move that has "appalled" the Australian government. The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said on Saturday that Russia was obliged to treat Oscar Jenkins humanely as he was "a f...