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Putin gifts North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car in a ‘show of their special relationship’
- The gift was a demonstration of North Korea and Russia’s ‘special relationship’
- Some said it could violate a UN law that bans giving luxury items to North Korea
- The countries have increased cooperation since Kim went to Russia last year
Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made car for his personal use in a demonstration of their ‘special personal relations.’
A report confirming the gift didn’t say what kind of vehicle Putin gave the North Korean dictator or how it was shipped.
But observers said it could violate a UN resolution that bans supplying luxury items to North Korea in an attempt to pressure the country to abandon its nuclear weapons.
Kim´s sister, Kim Yo Jong, and another North Korean official accepted the gift Sunday and she conveyed her brother’s thanks to Putin, the Korean Central News Agency said.
Kim Yo Jong said the gift showed the special personal relationship between the leaders, the report said…
