Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu 2016-12-21 20:40:00 President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, at Israel’s initiative. The Prime Minister of Israel expressed deep condolences personally and on behalf of the entire people of Israel over the tragic death of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov. He strongly denounced this crime and expressed readiness to step up cooperation with Russia in the fight against terrorism. The officials also discussed urgent international issues.