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Friday, September 25, 2015 2:37am ET by Newsdesk
Vladimir Putin offers to meet Elton John after gay rights prank callRussian President Vladimir Putin has officially offered to meet Sir Elton John over gay rights. The Kremlin government, however, have now confirmed that the politician is happy to meet with John. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that Putin has now called the Brit for real. He is happy to meet John as soon as schedules allow, with "any issues of interest" open for discussion. Russia has faced criticism for years over its stance on gay rights. A bill was introduced in the country in 2013 that made it illegal to give information about homosexuality to people aged under 18. Follow us: @Pressparty on Twitter / Pressparty on Facebook. Watch Sir Elton John in action below:
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