Elton John still wants to talk to Putin. VIDEO drawing

British singer Elton John said that he still wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even after the draw of Russian prankers.

“Pranks are fun. Homophobia, however, is never funny. I love Russia, and my offer to talk to President Putin about LGBT rights remains valid,” he wrote on his Instagram.

“If this unfortunate incident has brought attention to a vital issue, then I am glad to be the victim of a hoax,” he added.

September 14 Elton John saidthat Putin called him on the phone. In his Instagram account, the singer thanked the president for the call and expressed hope for an early personal meeting at which he would like to discuss gay rights in Russia.

On Tuesday, Peskov denied the fact of such a conversation, noting that Putin is ready to talk with the singer.

The full recording of the 11 minute conversation the day before was made public. pranker on the YouTube site.

The call of prankers was preceded by a meeting of Elton John with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. According to its results, the singer said that he would like to talk in a similar way with the Russian leader.