Recently, a Russian journalist named Dmitry Muratov put his Nobel Peace Prize medal for auction in the light of support offered towards Ukraine under the situation of war. The money raised by the auction will be directly sent to UNICEF’s fund allocation which emphasizes on the upliftment of the displaced women and children in Ukraine.
Dmitry Muratov was honored with the gold medal back in October 2021. He is the founder of the independent Russian newspaper named Novaya Gazeta alongside being the editor-in-chief of a publication shut in March due to the clampdown of Kremlin meted out to journalists in the wake of Russia-Ukraine war.
Murotov’s gold medal is to raise $500,000 cash out of the idea, whose ideas was that of Murotov himself. The idea of giving the money for donation, as he reiterated, “is to give the children refugees a chance for a future.” The noble act showcased by the journalist has brought his name to the headlines recently.
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Sharing an interview with The Associated Press, Dmitry Muratov reiterated that he has been specifically tensed by the trauma of children turning out orphans due to the war violence in Ukraine, which made him stagnant towards offering humanitarian support for their future. His main intention, as shared, is to retain the future of these children.
He further added in his statement that international agencies meting out stringent measures against Russia should ensure that there is no form of prevention in terms of humanitarian aid such as food, medicine, and monetary support etc., offered by Russian citizens.
In a video released by Heritage Auctions, Dmitry Moratov can be seen stating, “It has to become a beginning of a flash mob as an example to follow so people auction their valuable possessions to help Ukrainians.” This video was shot during the sale proceedings of his Nobel Peace Prize. Back in 2021, he was honored with the title as, shared with Maria Ressa from Philippines.
Dmitry Muratov was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his peaceful battle against the curbing of free speech in Russia. He was applauded for his extraordinary struggle against such regimes despite being a subject of harassment, violent upsurges, and even death threats.
Muratov, as a journalist, have been highly critical against Russia’s annexation of Crimea and World in February 2014 that has led to migration of approximately 5 million Ukrainians into other countries seeking safety and security. This was the most intense humanitarian crisis in Europe after the Second World War.
