<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia will continue to advocate for Melbourne teacher Oscar Jenkins who was reportedly charged with fighting in defence of Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Russian puppet authorities said on Friday Jenkins would be tried for his alleged role with Ukrainian forces, according to a report in the UK's </span><em><span>Telegraph</span></em><span> newspaper.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The development comes four months after the former Victorian school teacher's capture was revealed in December.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-drownings-fresh-warnings-to-stay-alive-after-at-least-four-killed-in-hazardous-surf/83d525d2-3ef4-4485-9cfe-01e7d6c1aa96"><strong><span>Rockfisher found dead in fifth drowning in NSW since Thursday</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Prosecutor's Office of the Luhansk People's Republic approved the indictment in the criminal case against 33-year-old citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia Oscar Charles Augustus Jenkins," the authorities reportedly said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said this morning Australia had not abandoned Jenkins and would continue to advocate for him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'll continue to make representations to the reprehensible regime of Vladimir Putin on behalf of Mr Jenkins," Albanese said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australia-advocating-for-melbourne-man-oscar-jenkins/69f923a9-99f8-4d8c-a749-c0ac45b86a67" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will stand up and use whatever avenues we have at our disposal to continue to make those representations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The Russian war against the people of Ukraine is a war against international law, it's against international sovereignty.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The people of Ukraine are fighting for a democratic nation for their own sovereignty, but they're also fighting for the international rule of law, which is why we do want to see peace but we do want to see it on the terms that are acceptable to Ukraine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's why I have clearly said we're prepared to be a part of a coalition of the willing peacekeeping force."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>More to come...</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>