Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov is auctioning off his Nobel Peace Prize medal, and the proceeds will go to UNICEF in its efforts to help Ukrainian children displaced by the war.
Muratov, awarded the gold medal in October 2021, helped found the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and was the publication's editor-in-chief when it shut down in March amid the Kremlin's clampdown on journalists and public dissent in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
One non-profit organization is providing urgent medical supplies and prosthetics to Ukrainian refugees and war victims. LiveNOW from FOX talks with Courage Ukraine about the life-changing work they are doing. The two journalists, who each received their own medals, were honored for their battles to preserve free speech in their respective countries, despite coming under attack by harassment, their governments and even death threats.
Independent journalists in Russia have come under scrutiny by the Kremlin, if not outright targets of the government. Since Putin came into power more than two decades ago, nearly two dozen journalists have been killed, including at least four who had worked for Muratov's newspaper.Muratov left Russia for Western Europe on Thursday to begin his trip to New York City, where live bidding will begin Monday afternoon.
"It’s a very bespoke deal," said Joshua Benesh, the chief strategy officer for Heritage Auctions. "Not everyone in the world has a Nobel Prize to auction and not every day of the week that there's a Nobel Prize crossing the auction block." Melted down, the 175 grams of 23-karat gold contained in Muratov's medal would be worth about $10,000.
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