Posted on Jun 21, 2022
A Russian editor auctioned his Nobel Prize to help Ukraine. It fetched $103.5 million
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Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov announced back in March that he would auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.
On Monday night it sold for a record-breaking $103.5 million, with all of the proceeds going to UNICEF's child refugee fund, Heritage Auctions announced.
Online bidding had opened on June 1 (to coincide with International Children's Day) and live bidding took place in New York City on Monday (which happened to be World Refugee Day).
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov announced back in March that he would auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.
On Monday night it sold for a record-breaking $103.5 million, with all of the proceeds going to UNICEF's child refugee fund, Heritage Auctions announced.
Online bidding had opened on June 1 (to coincide with International Children's Day) and live bidding took place in New York City on Monday (which happened to be World Refugee Day).
A Russian editor auctioned his Nobel Prize to help Ukraine. It fetched $103.5 million
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Rather gutsy move...
"Who is Dmitry Muratov and why did he auction off his Nobel Prize?
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, who ran one of Russia’s last independent news sources, raised $103.5 million for child refugees from Ukraine Sunday by auctioning off the Nobel Peace Prize medal he won last year. © Provided by Forbes A woman holds Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov's 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York, on June 20, 2022."
"Who is Dmitry Muratov and why did he auction off his Nobel Prize?
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, who ran one of Russia’s last independent news sources, raised $103.5 million for child refugees from Ukraine Sunday by auctioning off the Nobel Peace Prize medal he won last year. © Provided by Forbes A woman holds Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov's 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal in New York, on June 20, 2022."
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