President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly spoken to Vladimir Putin about Russia's war in Ukraine, urging the Kremlin not to escalate the conflict.
The Washington Post is reporting Trump took the call from his home in Florida on Thursday local time and used the conversation to remind Mr Putin of America's significant military capability in Europe.
Overnight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and the president-elect had spoken three times in recent days.
"These were good and very important conversations," Mr Netanyahu said in a statement.