Kremlin: Vladimir Putin Never Spoke To Elton John On The Phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles, during his meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in the Konstantin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, March 16, 2015. Putin resurfaced Monday after a 1... Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles, during his meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev in the Konstantin Palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, March 16, 2015. Putin resurfaced Monday after a 10-day absence from public view, looking healthy. (AP Photo/Anatoly Maltsev, Pool) MORE LESS

By Sara Jerde

September 15, 2015 6:34 p.m.

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Vladimir Putin did not speak to Elton John, despite what the famous musician posted on social media, a spokesman for Putin told reporters Tuesday, according to the New York Times.

John posted on Instagram Tuesday that he had talked with Putin about meeting in Russia to discuss LGBT rights.

“This does not correspond to reality. There was no conversation,” a spokesman for Putin told reporters, according to the Times.

The spokesman suggested that the Instagram post was not actually from John, according to the publication.

John had not deleted his Instagram post as of Tuesday evening:

Thank-you to President Vladimir Putin for reaching out and speaking via telephone with me today. I look to forward to meeting with you face-to-face to discuss LGBT equality in Russia. @president_vladimir_putin @ejaf #lgbt #lgbtrights #ShareTheLove

A photo posted by Elton John (@eltonjohn) on Sep 14, 2015 at 8:11am PDT

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Sara Jerde (@SaraJerde) Sara Jerde is a newswriter based in New York. Her bylines have appeared in The Star-Ledger, The Chronicle of Higher Education and The Columbus Dispatch. She graduated from Ohio University. Send emails to sara@talkingpointsmemo.com and follow her @SaraJerde.

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chammy says:

September 15, 2015

Does anybody really give a f**k?
mantan says:

September 15, 2015

Something’s up, even as we speak, Putin’s burning his club clothes and crying non stop…
jaybeeraybee says:

September 15, 2015

Did Putin get trolled calling another 900 number?
jam_econo says:

September 15, 2015

EJ trolling Putin. I love it.
jonney_5 says:

September 15, 2015

Surprised he didn’t change the subject to him instead being found with a dead hooker…

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