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Putin telephoned the British entertainer in September to say
he would be ready to meet for a chat after Elton John requested
a meeting to discuss his concerns about gay rights in Russia.
"We were in correspondence with him (Elton John) a couple of
weeks ago, because there had been an agreement that, if their
schedules allow, this meeting would take place. President Putin
expressed readiness for this meeting. But this time, the meeting
won't take place, unfortunately," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry
Peskov told a conference call with journalists.
"Their schedules do not match up. But this does not mean that
such a meeting won't take place next time."
Elton John will be performing at a luxury Moscow shopping and
entertainment center on May 30 as part of his world tour.
(Reporting by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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