Russia-North Korea ties: Vladimir Putin gifts ‘luxury car’ to Kim Jong Un
Vladimir Putin has gifted a Russian-made car to North Korean leader Kim Kim Jong Un, showcasing the special bond between the two leaders, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing state media. The gift demonstrates a "clear demonstration of the special personal relations between the two leaders and as the best one," Yonhap News Agency reported, citing Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Russia has conveyed information about gifting the vehicle to the secretary of the ruling Worker's Party of Korea and the North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo-jong.
Kim Yo-jong thanked the Russian side for Putin's gift to Kim Jong Un. In September last year, Putin showed his presidential Aurus Senat limousine to Kim Jong Un during his visit to the Vostochny spaceport in Russia for the summit. Putin offered him the opportunity to take a seat in the Russian-made luxury vehicle.
It is not known whether Putin's gift to Kim Jong Un was an Aurus Senat limousine. However, the Russian President's gift to Kim Jong Un could be in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions that ban the supply of luxury goods, including automobiles, to North Korea. Notably, Kim Jong Un has made public appearances in various vehicles - Mercedes-Maybach S-class vehicles, including a limousine, violating international sanctions on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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