Nobel-winning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov

Nobel-winning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov

File photo taken in October 2021 shows Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. The newspaper, which is critical of President Vladimir Putin's government, suspended operations in March 2022, about a month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian editor's Nobel medal auctioned off for $104 mil. for Ukraine

Russian editor's Nobel medal auctioned off for $104 mil. for Ukraine

Photo taken on June 20, 2022, shows the Nobel Peace Prize medal belonging to Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, at the venue of an auction in New York. The medal, awarded to Muratov in 2021, was auctioned off for $103.5 million, with the money to be used for children displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Russian editor's Nobel medal auctioned off for $104 mil. for Ukraine

Russian editor's Nobel medal auctioned off for $104 mil. for Ukraine

Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, shows off his medal at the venue of an auction in New York on June 20, 2022. The medal was auctioned off for $103.5 million, with the money to be used for children displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa

File photo shows Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov

Photo taken in March 2016 shows Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of the Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, giving an interview in Moscow. Muratov and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov

Photo taken in March 2016 shows Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of the Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, giving an interview in Moscow. Muratov and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression.