His decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.

The rare meeting comes a week after Israel rejected Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

Moscow also launched deadly strikes against Ukraine overnight, sparking fires across the capital Kyiv.

About 200 firefighters worked to keep the fires from converging on Salamina, with one now under control.

The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.

Hundreds of homes and public buildings have been severely damaged with at least 53 people killed.