By Darya Korsunskaya and Andrew Osborn
President Vladimir Putin phoned Elton John on Thursday to say he would be ready to meet up for a chat after the British singer requested a meeting to discuss his concerns about gay rights in Russia.
Putin’s call came just a week after a pair of Russian comedians tricked John, 68, into thinking he was talking to Putin on the phone in a stunt that the entertainer laughed off, while saying he hoped it would highlight discrimination against gay people.
This time, Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, said the Russian leader really had phoned John, who has used …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
