"Putin's Diplomatic Car Gift to Kim Jong Un Raises Eyebrows Amid International Tensions"
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car, demonstrating their close relationship, despite potential violations of a UN resolution banning luxury item supply to North Korea. The two countries have strengthened cooperation since Kim's visit to Russia in 2019, with Putin showcasing his Anrus Senat limousine during the visit. Kim is known to possess several foreign luxury cars, highlighting the porousness of international sanctions on North Korea. The expanding ties between North Korea and Russia come amid separate confrontations with the US and its allies.
- Putin gave Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car in a show of their special ties: North Korea New York Post
- Putin gifts car to Kim Jong Un in sign of ‘special personal relations,’ North Korean state media reports CNN
- US and allies accuse Russia of using North Korean missiles against Ukraine, violating UN sanctions The Associated Press
- Daimler says it has no idea how Kim Jong Un got his limos The Associated Press
- Putin unleashes barrage of drones on seven key cities across Ukraine - follow live The Independent
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