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Russian president's photo raises $1.7 million for charity

Published: 17 January, 2010, 01:06
Edited: 18 January, 2010, 13:13

The 'city-fortress' Kremlin of Russian town Tobolsk is pictured on a photo taken by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev displayed at a charity auction in St. Petersburg on January 16, 2010 (AFP Photo / Kirill Kudryavtsev)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s photo of a Siberian town has been sold for $US 1.7 million at a fundraising auction in Saint Petersburg, making it the fourth most expensive photograph in the world.

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Света January 17, 2010, 07:15 quote

Медведев - супер!!! Я не знала, что он фотограф. Бизнесмен, который купил - тоже Супер!!!! Очень хорошие новости....

MEJanssen January 17, 2010, 16:00 quote

Great photograph, and congratulations to the president for such a high sale price. Congratulations to the organizers of another successful fund raiser, too. It surpassed last year's auction.

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