Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, said on Tuesday that he would donate his medal to Ukrainian refugees. He said he would auction his Nobel medal to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.
Dmitry Muratov is the editor-in-chief of The Novaya Gazeta newspaper. Russia’s communications regulator warned 10 local media outlets in early March, according to Reuters news agency. These institutions were accused of misrepresenting Russia’s military campaign. Among the institutions to which the notices have been sent are the radio station Echo Moskvi and a newspaper Novaya Gazeta.
Amidst all these developments, in an article published by Muratov, the newspaper said, “Novaya Gazeta and I (Muratov) have decided to donate the Nobel Peace Prize medal for 2021 to the refugee fund of Ukraine. Already over 10 million There are more refugees. I ask the auction houses to respond and auction this world famous prize.”
Russia sent thousands of troops to Ukraine on 24 February. Russia called it a special operation to undermine the military capabilities of its southern neighbor Ukraine and root out what it called “dangerous nationalists”.
So far, Ukraine’s military has shown strong resistance and the West has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia in an attempt to force it to withdraw.
Muratov and Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper criticizing the Kremlin, said five things needed to be done immediately: “stop the war, exchange prisoners, give back the bodies of the dead, provide humanitarian corridors and aid, And support the refugees.”
Muratov, who jointly won the prize with Maria Rassa of the Philippines, co-founder of news site Rapper, dedicated his Nobel Prize last year to six newspaper journalists who were murdered for their work.