North Korea's Kim enjoys a Russian luxury limousine gifted by Putin as the two nations expand ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's new ride is a Russian luxury limousine gifted by President Vladimir Putin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used a Russian luxury limousine gifted by President Vladimir Putin recently, Kim’s sister said Saturday, praising the car’s “special function” and the two countries' deepening bilateral ties.
In February, Putin sent Kim a high-end Aurus Senat limousine, which he had shown to the North Korean leader when they met for a summit in Russia in September. Observers said the shipment violated a United Nations resolution aimed at pressuring the North to give up its nuclear weapons program by banning the supply of luxury items to North Korea.
In a statement carried Saturday by state media, Kim’s sister and senior official, Kim Yo Jong, said that her brother used that limousine for the first time during an open event the previous day.
“The special function of the private car is perfect and can be thoroughly trusted,” Kim Yo Jong said. “Kim Jong Un’s using of the private car sent by the president of the Russian Federation as a gift is a clear proof of (North Korea)-Russia friendship, which is developing in a comprehensive way on a new high stage."
