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

by Sara Jerde
09.15.15 | 6:34 pm
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

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:

Sara Jerde 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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  1. Avatar for chammy chammy says:

    Does anybody really give a f**k?

  2. Avatar for mantan mantan says:

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

  3. Did Putin get trolled calling another 900 number?

  4. EJ trolling Putin. I love it.

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

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