Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought for Ukraine
Saturday, 17 May 2025 () Australia has expressed outrage over the 13-year sentence handed down to Oscar Jenkins, an Australian national, by a Russian-controlled court in Ukraine's Lugansk region. Jenkins was convicted of being a mercenary while fighting for Ukraine. The Australian government insists Jenkins be treated as a prisoner of war under international law, emphasizing humane treatment.
In a major overnight assault on May 15–16, Russia launched 112 drones—including Shahed models—at Ukraine, striking multiple regions. Ukraine’s air defense systems shot down 73 UAVs, but the attack still caused damage across Odesa, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, and Chernihiv. The drones were...
Russia-Ukraine War: President Donald Trump told West Point cadets that the U.S. is studying drone warfare in the Ukraine conflict. With Russia reportedly gaining an edge in UAV technology, Trump..
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Kiev’s Western allies, including the EU and UK, of backing recent massive drone strikes on Russian civilians to derail the renewed peace talks with..
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sounded the alarm on what he calls a global campaign of "barbaric treatment" toward Russian culture. In a meeting with Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian..