Australia Says Citizen Reported Killed After Capture in Ukraine Is Alive

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An Australian national who was reportedly killed after his capture by Russian forces in Ukraine is alive, Australian Foreign Minister Penny
Jenkins is a prisoner of war and Russia is obligated to treat him in accordance with international humanitarian law, including humane
the Australian government was working to confirm a report of Jenkins' killing.She said at the time she had summoned Russia's ambassador to
the July 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 by a Russian-made missile over eastern Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of 298
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