It confirms that Vladimir Putin called Elton John was a telephone joke – Daily Mail

The alleged call from the president of Russian Vladimir Putin , the British singer Elton John to discuss gay rights was actually a prank call, admitted today two Russian comic known

Vladimir Krasnov, recognized RIA Novosti was his colleague, Alexei Stoliarov -. “that speaks good English “- Elton John who called posing as Kremlin leader

Krasnov said the British singer called his particular mobile phone, but would not reveal how. got their number, “a trade secret”.

As you know, Elton John wrote yesterday in his account Instagram that he had spoken by telephone with Putin thanked the Russian president that will provide that possibility.

Shortly after the information was denied by the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov , who claimed today the pranksters to apologize to the singer.

“We recommend apologize to Elton John, a respected and loved in our country interpreter. I think it was not right to spend that joke “, Peskov told reporters.

At the same time, the Kremlin spokesman reiterated that if the singer goes to Putin to arrange a meeting, “the president will be willing to meet with him and give explanations on all the issues that concern you.”

The British musician, who visited last weekend the capital Ukraine, Kiev, then said he would like to speak to Putin about the situation of gays in Russia, where human rights organizations claim that the rights of this group are violated.

“I really want to meet with you face to face to discuss equality for the LGBT community in Russia, “he wrote yesterday on his Instagram.

Stoliarov Krasnov and have earned a deserved reputation of phone pranksters to include as” victims ” several political authorities and characters of Russian show business.

Elton John David Furnish is married and has two children, born to the same surrogate mother in California (USA).

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