Russian court frees actor Pavel Ustinov after public backlash
(The Guardian Russia)

Ustinov is accused of injuring a police officer when he was arrested at a protestA Russian court has released an actor from jail after a public backlash led by Moscow´s theatre community turned his case into a cause celebre.Pavel Ustinov, who was detained at last month´s anti-government protests, still faces three and a half years in prison for allegedly injuring a police officer during his arrest, but analysts expect a judge will suspend the sentence, effectively granting Ustinov parole. Continue reading...