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

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