Following Elton John’s request to speak with Vladimir Putin regarding the treatment of LBGTs in Russia, the musician has been pranked. Elton wrote on Instagram that, after reaching out, Putin had replied to him. “Thank-you to President Vladimir Putin for reaching out and speaking via telephone with me today,” he wrote. “I look to forward to meeting with you face-to-face to discuss LGBT equality in Russia.” Afterward, the BBC reported that Putin’s office claimed the call never took place. Later, two Russian pranksters took credit for the call. “Yes, it was us,” said Vladimir Krasnov, who goes by the name Vovan. He told the Washington Post that the 11 minute call would be played on their late night comedy show Wednesday night. “Elton John was very much waiting for his call, so he immediately believed in the reality of the conversation with the people that we said we were,” Krasnov said. Copyright(c) 2015 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «