FILE PHOTO: Defendant Pavel Ustinov, accused of using violence against a police officer during an unauthorized rally to demand free elections, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Friday ordered the release of an aspiring actor whose prison sentence for injuring a police officer on the sidelines of an opposition protest sparked a public outcry over alleged police brutality and judicial injustice.
The release of Pavel Ustinov, pending the outcome of his appeal, is a rare reversal by the Russian judicial system and follows a groundswell of public support for the 23-year-old.
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