Russian court commutes sentence for actor convicted of assaulting officer

A Russian court on Monday commuted the prison sentence of a Moscow actor convicted of assaulting a police officer to a suspended one in a case that sparked a public outcry and was criticized as an effort to intimidate anti-government protesters.

Ustinov, 24, was found guilty earlier this month of assaulting a police officer at an opposition rally in July. He pleaded not guilty, saying he was simply waiting for a friend outside a subway station. Police said he resisted arrest and injured the officer. Ustinov’s imprisonment caused an outcry, with people picketing the presidential administration building for days in a show of support. More than 25,000 people attended a rally Sunday in support of those who faced charges of rioting and assaulting the police at the July 27 rally.Protests erupted in Moscow in July after officials refused to allow a dozen independent and opposition candidates to run for the Moscow city legislature in the Sept. 8 vote.

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