Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov has auctioned his Nobel Peace Prize in New York and raised a record £84m ($103.5m) for Ukrainian refugee children. More on this story:
It was Mr Muratov's idea to auction off his prize. He had already said he would donate the accompanying £407,000 cash award to charity.The 23-carat gold medal Pic AP
He said he hoped the sale would"become a beginning of a flash mob, as an example to follow so people auction their valuable possessions to help Ukrainians".do not prevent humanitarian aid, such as medicine for rare diseases and bone marrow transplants, from reaching those in need.The UN estimates around 8 million people have been forced to flee Ukraine - many of them children
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