Violetta Orlova 08:26, 06/21/22 YHIAH
The medal was sold to an unknown bidder over the phone.
Russian journalist, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Dmitry Muratov sold his Nobel Prize for $103.5 million.
The Guardian writes about it .
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Muratov said the proceeds would go directly to UNICEF to help children displaced by the war in Ukraine.
Online trading began on June 1, which coincided with the celebration of International Children’s Day.
The medal was sold to an unknown bidder over the phone.
Asked why he chose UNICEF as the beneficiary, Muratov said: “It is very important for us that this organization does not belong to any government. It can work for the government. There are no borders for it.”
In an interview with The Associated Press ahead of the auction, Muratov said he was particularly concerned about children orphaned by the war in Ukraine. “We want to give them back the future,” he said.
War in Ukraine: current data
Russia concentrated all efforts to capture Severodonetsk. At the moment, fierce fighting continues in the city. As reported on the evening of June 20, the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai, the Armed Forces of Ukraine control only the territory of the Azot plant .
The enemy offensive continues in the Bakhmut direction.
At the same time, the Ukrainian defenders stopped the assault of the Russian troops in Maryinka – the enemy fled ingloriously.
Russia launched airstrikes in the Sumy, Kharkov and Nikolaev regions.
In the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, 5 carriers of high-precision weapons are kept in readiness for launching missile attacks on objects on the territory of Ukraine.
Its too bad Ukraine can’t have this effect on all Russians.
Wow $100 million bucks for a Nobel prize medal. I love the thought and the generosity but S100mm? I wonder if there’s more to this story!
Too bad there aren’t more Russians like Mr. Muratov! I give him my deepest respects! What a guy!