Israel’s new prime minister has first conversation with Vladimir Putin

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett (Abir Sultan/AP)

Israel’s new prime minister spoke for the first time with Russian president Vladimir Putin and the two have agreed to meet soon, premier Naftali Bennett’s office tweeted.

Mr Bennett’s office said he thanked Vladimir Putin for Russia’s contribution to stability in the region and that the two spoke of the bridge between the two countries represented by Russian immigrants to Israel.