Worldwide Brighton beach swims to mark one year since US reporter jailed in Russia

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Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich was detained in March last year accused of espionage, which he denies.

Journalists are swimming in solidarity at 10 Brighton beaches around the world to mark one year since an American reporter was imprisoned in Russia.

Mr Gershkovich moved to Russia to report on the country in 2017, first working for the Moscow Times and Agence France-Presse before joining the Wall Street Journal.The 32-year-old moved to London after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 while still returning for reporting trips. “Evan used to visit Brighton beach in New York when he was younger, and when he came to England he became a big fan of the original, here on the south coast.

Journalists from the Otago Daily Times dipped in the sea first at Brighton beach on New Zealand’s South Island on Saturday.

 

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