British Bullsh*t Corporation - Propaganda: "Elton John: Kremlin denies Putin phoned over gay rights"

ꕤ Article - Propaganda SOURCE http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34260134 Elton John: Kremlin denies Putin phoned over gay rights     9 hours ago     From the section Europe  The Kremlin has firmly denied that President Vladimir Putin contacted pop star Sir Elton John, who has said he wants to talk to him about gay rights. Sir Elton had said he wanted to talk to Mr Putin about his "ridiculous" stance. Later, a message on the musician's Instagram account thanked Mr Putin for "reaching out" in a phone conversation. But a Kremlin spokesman said no conversation between the two men had taken place - and hinted that the call could have been a hoax. Sir Elton's Instagram message added: "I look forward to meeting with you face to face to discuss LGBT equality in Russia." His office said that the two men had spoken. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that reports of a conversation were "not true". Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. Media caption Sir Elton admitted his wish to meet Mr Putin was "probably pie in the sky" "I don't know who spoke to Elton John but President Putin did not speak to him," he said. "I don't know [what happened] but President Putin did not speak to Elton John and most importantly we didn't receive any proposals to meet." He added: "If the president does get such a signal from Elton John, the president has always been open to discuss any... human rights problems, any issues. He is always ready to clarify the real situation." Russia has faced international criticism for its laws against homosexuality, including a 2013 bill prosecuting people for providing information about homosexuality to people under 18. [ ... ] EXTRACT - FULL AT SOURCE http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34260134 ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT BBC (aka 'British Bullsh*t Corporation') Another anti-Russian propaganda circular, from a media organisation owned by a government that: holds Julian Assange, political prisoner, 5 years (no charge) for exposing US and allied war crimes, at a cost of over 12-million taxpayer British pounds for arrogant theatre display of state force and violation of democracy.  [here] went to illegal war against Iraq, despite unanimous legal FCO opinion that such war was illegal. [here] by-passed its own lawyers go get an American legal 'say-so' to enter into illegal war. [ibid here] has legalised extra-judicial state assassinations by drone (Bethlehem doctrine). [ibid here] is presently engaged in oil-gas wars against Syria (and beyond) and, as second banana partner to USA, is destabilising the entire Middle East promoting sectarian violence. [here] conducted drone strikes against British Parliamentary veto (Syria).  Parliament voted against strikes in Syria in August 2013.  [here] has caused the death, displacement, hardship & misery of millions in the Middle East and Africa.  See 500,000 Iraq death toll, as example:  here. ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Just look at the British track record regarding rights -- and that is just a fraction of the harm done worldwide, over centuries of British imperialism & exploitation of the masses. Hypocrites.  Propagandists.  Distraction.  Diversion.  Brainwashing.  Exploitation. British authorities exploiting an emotive/divisive issue for propaganda & distraction purposes. Other Sodomy decriminalised: England and Wales - 1967 Scotland - 1980 Northern Ireland - 1982 UK Crown Dependencies - Guernsey - 1983 UK Crown Dependencies - Jersey - 1990 UK Crown Dependencies - Isle of Man - 1992 Russia:  May 27, 1993 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodomy_law ꕤ