Vladimir Putin gifted his petrol head friend Kim Jong-un a new luxury limousine and other exquisite gifts and got a pair of North Korean hunting dogs in return during his historic state visit to Pyongyang. Mr Kim reciprocated by gifting the Russian president a pair of Pungsan dogs, a white-fur breed of hunting dogs native to a region in northern North Korea. Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Mr Putin gifted a Russian-built Aurus limousine, a tea set and an admiral’s dirk to his friend Mr Kim. Mr Putin rode in one during his most recent Kremlin inauguration ceremony in May. In February, Mr Putin sent a full-size luxury sedan limousine by Aurus, Russia’s first luxury car brand.

Source: The Guardian June 19, 2024 19:38 UTC