North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Receives Car Gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin Despite U.N. Sanctions

Published: 20 February 2024 at 02:59

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received a Russian-made car as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting their close personal relationship, amidst escalating ties between the two countries despite U.N. bans on luxury goods and transportation supply to North Korea. Kim\'s collection of luxury vehicles includes models such as Mercedes, Rolls-Royce, and Lexus, believed to be smuggled in. Both countries have seen increased exchanges and potential military cooperation, with accusations of North Korea supplying artillery and ballistic missiles to Russia for the Ukraine war.

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