Putin gives Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine. It’s a violation of UN sanctions on North Korea

By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian-made luxury limousine for his personal use in a sign of their special relationship. North Korea and Russia have boosted their cooperation significantly since Kim and Putin had a summit last year. Observers say the limousine violates a U.N. resolution that bans supplying luxury items to North Korea. Kim is known to possess many foreign-made luxury cars believed to have been smuggled into his country. The Kremlin says Putin gave Kim Jong Un a limousine that he showed to the North Korean leader during their summit in Russia.