Post: #1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34346595

Quote:Sir Elton has said he wants to talk to Mr Putin about his "ridiculous" attitude to gay rights.
The singer previously fell victim to pranksters who impersonated the Russian leader on the phone.
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that Mr Putin had this time called the singer and asked him not to be offended by the hoax.
Mr Putin said on Thursday he was ready to meet Sir Elton - when their schedules allowed it - and discuss "any issues of interest" to the British star, Mr Peskov said.

Post: #2

No - just being a human being. I doubt he hates gays by themselves - he just wishes they keep their baser natures away from the children in Russia.

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Post: #3

Don't click bait a title like that. Also I'm with geomann you don't have to hate gays to not want them to influence kids.

Post: #4

Quote:Mr Putin said on Thursday he was ready to meet Sir Elton - when their schedules allowed it - and discuss "any issues of interest" to the British star, Mr Peskov said.

If anything I would say it makes Putin seem like a more reasonable person, despite being an extremely "politically correct" response.

Post: #5

Putin talking to Elton John today after dedicating a gigantic mosque?



If Putin fails us then I quit.

Post: #6

I am worried that his fairly well known disdain for "nazis" is a point where he can be manipulated.

Post: #7

(09-24-2015 07:45 PM)Roosh Wrote:  Putin talking to Elton John today after dedicating a gigantic mosque?



If Putin fails us then I quit.

Putin has always been in the bag.... Just like every single other prominent government official....

Post: #8

It wasn't a new mosque, just renovated. He's talking with Elton John, not changing his policy.

He visited Israel, that doesn't mean they are his puppet masters.




"Ye shall know them by their fruits."

Putin killed a half a million radical muslims in Checnhnya.

He rebuilt ten thousand churches.

He encourages traditional families.

His policies have led to a reduction of smoking and alcoholism.

He's defending Christians in Syria.

No one in 30 years has been convicted of sexual harassment in Russia.

Russia isn't taking in any migrants.

He supports Front National.


All this crap about Putin being a double agent or secret agent of the west, or a secret traitor is ridiculous on its face. He obviously double crossed his backers (same people who backed Gorbachev) threw out Kordoskvy, embarrassed the Rothschilds, I mean what more do you freaking want this guy to do.

Win an Olympic gold?

Post: #9

Notice he's not wearing a yamarlka like pictures of other leaders.

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Post: #10

These new members are really killing it with the Putin threads this week.

Post: #11

You guys realize the original story was a hoax/prank by 2 famous russian pranksters.

THEN Putin called him saying, don't worry about them, but it doesn't excuse them.

His conversation said, hey I'm willing to meet, if you've got any questions. That's it.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/se...ys-kremlin

Quote:Vladimir Putin has called Sir Elton John and offered to meet after prank-callers impersonating the Russian president fooled the singer earlier this month.

Putin spoke with John by phone on Thursday and asked forgiveness for the pair of famous Russian hoaxers who had previously called John in his name, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

“Putin called him and said, ‘I know you were pranked by those telephone guys, don’t be offended by them, they’re harmless, but that of course doesn’t excuse them,’” Peskov said. “And Putin said he knows how popular a performer Elton John is. If in the future their schedules allow, he’s ready to meet with him and discuss any questions that interest him.”

He used this as a PR move meanwhile:

Quote:Despite Putin’s call to John, the president seems to remain firm in stressing “traditional values” over minority rights. The day after John criticised his “ridiculous” attitude towards gay people, it emerged that Putin had awarded a state honour to Vitaly Milonov, a St Petersburg lawmaker known for his efforts to ban “gay propaganda” and prosecute western pop stars that support LGBT rights.

This week, a judge reportedly ordered Deti-404, an online support group for LGBT teenagers, to be shut down, although the site was still accessible on Thursday. This summer, the group’s founder was fined under the gay propaganda law.