Seoul:

 North Korean chief Kim Jong Un has acquired a automobile from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as a present “for his private use,” official media reported on Tuesday, in what could possibly be a violation of U.N. ban that Moscow had joined to undertake in opposition to Pyongyang.

The 2 international locations have cast nearer ties since Kim and Putin met in September and pledged to advertise exchanges in all areas as their worldwide isolation deepened over Russia’s battle in Ukraine and the North’s nuclear weapons improvement.

The Russian-made automobile was delivered to Kim’s prime aides by the Russian aspect on Feb. 18, official KCNA information company stated.

Kim’s sister “courteously conveyed Kim Jong Un’s due to Putin to the Russian aspect, saying that the present serves as a transparent demonstration of the particular private relations between the highest leaders,” KCNA stated.

The report didn’t describe the automobile or the way it was shipped from Russia. Kim is believed to be an avid car fanatic and has a big assortment of luxurious international autos believed to be smuggled in.

In September, whereas visiting Russia’s house launch station within the far east, Kim inspected Putin’s presidential Aurus Senat limousine and was invited by the Russian chief to climb into the again seat.

Kim himself drove to the positioning in a Maybach limousine introduced onboard a particular prepare he travelled in from Pyongyang.

That automobile and others he had been seen in together with a number of Mercedes limousines, a Rolls-Royce Phantom and a Lexus sports activities utility automobile fall underneath luxurious items that U.N. Safety Council resolutions ban from export to North Korea.

Exchanges between the 2 international locations have grown more and more energetic and North Korea is believed to be supplying artillery, rockets and ballistic missiles to Russia to be used within the battle in opposition to Ukraine.

The Kremlin has not denied nor confirmed its use of North Korean-made weapons. North Korea denies the accusation of arms cargo to Russia, which might even be violations of U.N. sanctions.

On Tuesday, KCNA individually reported {that a} delegation of North Korea ruling social gathering officers returned from Russia and three delegations, representing info expertise, fisheries and sports activities, departed for Russia.

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