Date 17/09/2015 - News People
A pair of Russian comedians say they impersonated Russian President Vladimir Putin in a prank phone call to British singer Elton John. Vladimir Krasnov and Aleksei Stolyarov, known in Russia for targeting celebrities and politicians with their audacious stunts, say they called the British singer a day after he told journalists he would like to meet Putin to discuss gay rights. Russia has been criticized by the West and human rights activists for its treatment of gay people. The "Rocket Man" singer has campaigned publicly against a 2013 law banning the dissemination of "gay propaganda" among young people.
