You know, as you do.
Sir Elton John has clearly met his share of world leaders over his lengthy career — the guy's been knighted by Queen Elizabeth, so he's used to hobnobbing with the powerful.
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But on Monday, the British rocker posted on Instagram that he'd had a phone call with a surprising member of the global elite: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The post left many confused and wondering if Sir Elton was having a bit of fun with us all, what with Putin's enacting anti-LGBT policies, like the "anti-gay propaganda law," and his seeming general disdain of LGBT people.
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But no, Sir Elton's publicist confirmed to BuzzFeed News that the call actually did take place, though details were scant. "All I know at this point is that Putin called Elton," Fran Curtis wrote in an email.
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