What does one dictator bent on world domination give another? Limos, tea sets and daggers, of course. During his first visit to North Korea in nearly a quarter century this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin came bearing gifts for the despotic Kim Jong Un — with the big unveil being a Russian-made Aurus limousine. Kim — reportedly a major car enthusiast and collector — beamed as he jumped in beside Putin at the wheel of the limo and they hit the highway side by side.
They appeared to be driving through some sort of manicured motor park, and at one point pulled over to switch spots so Kim could take the wheel and peel out. The car is just the latest in Kim’s collection, which includes numerous Mercedes, a Maybach limo, and a Rolls Royce Phantom, according to the BBC . In February, Putin gave Kim a first Aurus limousine — the Russian leader’s official presidential car.
Putin also gifted Kim on Wednesday a Russian Navy dagger and a tea set, which Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said was “very beautiful” to Russian state media. The pair did not play with the dagger, but they do have plans to hold a tea party — though it is unclear if the tea set will be used at the affair. In return for the gracious gifts, Kim gave Putin some artwork Ushakov described as “very good presents” and “related to [his] image.
” The art reportedly included more than one bust. Kim’s gift to Putin were “rather skillful,” Ushakov told the Russian state news agency, Tass. Putin .