Telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 2018-01-01 16:40:00 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. The President of Russia and the Israeli Prime Minister agreed, among other things, to hold a meeting soon to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on various international and regional issues. Vladimir Putin also wished Benjamin Netanyahu a happy New Year. The two leaders wished all the best to each other and the peoples of Russia and Israel in 2018.