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It has been estimated at between 60,000 and 80,000 francs.

Sotheby's is already on a rolast Friday for HK$453.2m ($57.7m), setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone, it said.

Pink diamonds are only found in a few places and fewer than 10 per cent weigh more than one fifth of a carats. The big ones are some of the most in-demand on the global market.

— the largest pear-shaped "fancy vivid pink" diamond ever to go under the hammer — was snapped up at a Christie's auction in Geneva on Tuesday for $28.5m.Russia on Wednesday ordered its troops to leave the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the first major regional centre seized in its invasion, in a highly symbolic setback for President Vladimir Putin.

Kherson was one of four Ukrainian regions that Russia declared it had annexed in September, shortly after being forced to withdraw from swathes of territory in the north-eastern Kharkiv region.

The announcement of the retreat came just hours after officials said the Moscow-installed deputy head of the Kherson region, Kirill Stremousov, a key supporter of annexation, had died in a car crash.

Nato said it wanted to see the effects of the withdrawal announcement on the ground.

In televised comments, Russia's Gen Sergey Surovikin, who is in overall command of the war, said it was no longer possible to keep Kherson supplied.

“We will save the and fighting capacity of our units. Keeping them on the right [western] bank is futile. Some of them can be used on other fronts,” Gen Surovikin said.

With Kyiv’s forces pressing their counteroffensive in the region bordering occupied Crimea, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu then ordered the troops to withdraw from the western bank of the Dnipro River and move to the other shore.

Mr Shoigu said: “I agree with your conclusions and proposals. For us, the life and health of Russian servicemen is always a priority. We must also take into account the threats to the civilian population.

The announcement from Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu had been expected by influential war bloggers. Reuters

“Proceed with the withdrawal of troops and take all measures to ensure the safe transfer of personnel, weapons and equipment across the Dnipro River.”

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said some Russian troops remained in the city.

“We see no signs that Russia is leaving Kherson without a fight,” he said on Twitter.

“Ukraine is liberating territories based on intelligence data, not staged TV statements.”

The announcement had been expected by Russia's influential war bloggers, who described it as a bitter blow.