Kremlin: “We gave Aurus as a gift because Kim Jong-un likes it”
Aurus, the top-end bulletproof limousine just for Putin
Development and production costs won about 170 billion… Selling price won about 1.1 billion
At the time of the summit, Kim Jong-un was interested in “What is the name of this car?”
Putin sits in the back seat of the Aurus and smiles loudly.
“Kim Jong-un, the first leader to receive an Aurus as a gift from Putin”
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▲ On September 13 last year, when the Russia-North Korea summit was held at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Svobodny, Amur Region, Russia, North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un climbed into the back seat of President Putin’s Aurus Senat limousine in the recommendation President Russia Vladimir Putin He smiles broadly. The photo is an excerpt from a video released on Telegram by Pavel Zarubin, a reporter for the state-run Russian broadcaster Rossiya 1, on the 20th, when it became known that President Putin had given Aurus to Chairman Kim. 2024.2.20 Zarubin Telegram ▲ On 13 September last year, when the Russia-North Korea summit was held at the ‘Vostochny Cosmodrome’ in Svobodny, Amur Region, Russia, North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un drove President Putin’s private car Aurus in the recommendation Russian President Vladimir Putin He smiles broadly as he gets into the back seat of the Senat limousine. The photo is an excerpt from a video released on Telegram by Pavel Zarubin, a reporter for the Russian state-run broadcaster Rossiya 1, on the 20th, when it became known that President Putin had given Aurus for Chairman Kim. 2024.2.20 Zarubin Telegram The Kremlin announced that the car given by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un was the top-of-the-line ‘Aurus’ car, known as the ‘Russian version of Rolls-Royce’ .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed this at a briefing on the 20th (local time), adding, “Like many people, (Chairman Kim) liked this car, so he made the decision.”
Spokesman Peskov explained that when the Russia-North Korea summit was held at Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome in September last year, President Putin personally showed Chairman Kim his Aurus sedan.
At that time, Chairman Kim showed interest by sitting in the back seat where President Putin was sitting and asking President Putin questions. President Putin then allowed Chairman Kim to see every other Aurus model.
In a video released by Pavel Zarubin, a reporter for Russia’s state-run Rossiya 1 broadcast on the 20th, Chairman Kim asked, “What is the name of this car?” and President Putin responded through an interpreter, “Aurus. It’s quite a long drive. “Limousine,” he replied.
Chairman Kim, who could not take his eyes off the car, smiled broadly as he climbed into the back seat on President Putin’s recommendation ▲ On September 13 last year, when the Russia-North Korea summit was held at the ‘Vostochny Cosmodrome’ in Svobodny, Amur Region, Russia, Kim Jong-un Chairman of North Korea’s State Affairs Commission inspects Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private car, the Aurus Senat limousine. The video was released on Telegram by Pavel Zarubin, a reporter for the Russian state-run broadcaster Rossiya 1, on the 20th, when it became known that President Putin had given Chairman Kim an Aurus. 2024.2.20 Zarubin Telegram Previously, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency reported on the 20th that Chairman Kim Jong-un received a passenger car from Russia as a gift on the 18th.
Vice Minister of Labor Kim Yo-jong, who received the tea, said, “Comrade Kim Jong-un’s gratitude to Comrade President Putin was politely conveyed to the Russian side.”
However, North Korean media did not reveal specific information or photos of the vehicle that Chairman Kim received, so the model of the vehicle was not confirmed, but spokesman Peskov confirmed that the vehicle sent as a gift ▲ Amurjus, Russia, on September was an Aurus 13 last year.. When the Russia-North Korea summit took place at the ‘Vostochny Cosmodrome’ in Bobodny, the Chairman of the North Korean State Affairs Commission, Kim Jong-un, smiles brightly as he climbs into the back seat of President Putin’s private car , the Aurus Senat limousine, on the recommendation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The video was released on Telegram by Pavel Zarubin, a reporter for the Russian state-run broadcaster Rossiya 1, on the 20th, when it became known that President Putin had given Chairman Kim an Aurus. 2024.2.20 Zarubin Telegram In relation to this, Russia’s TASS news agency reported, “Chairman Kim is the first leader to receive Aurus as a gift from President Putin.”
The media explained that the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov also owns an Aurus, but he bought it himself.
This car, known as the ‘Russian Rolls-Royce’, is Russia’s first luxury car brand and is used as a ceremonial vehicle for foreign leaders. It is said that 12.4 billion rubles (about 170 billion won) was spent on the design and production of this car.
Aurus Senat model is sold in Russia for 40 to 80 million rubles (about 500 to 1.1 billion won), depending on options.
President Putin has been using the Aurus Senat limousine as his official car since he first rode it at the presidential inauguration on May 7, 2018.
President Putin presented the vehicle to many dignitaries, including the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
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▲ Putin’s exclusive car ‘Aurus’
When North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region of Russia last year, he rode an Aurus in President Putin’s private car and had a chat. 2024.2.20 Yonhap News / Korea Central TV Screen Our government condemned the Aurus car donation, saying it is tantamount to violating UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
Lim Soo-seok, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing, “Regarding President Putin’s recent gift of a car to Kim Jong-un, all UN member states have an obligation to comply strict with the Security Council resolution on sanctions against North Korea, and the government is closely monitoring the implementation trends of the Security Council resolution.” He said.
Then he emphasized, “We will continue to make necessary diplomatic efforts in cooperation with the international community to faithfully implement the decision of the Security Council.”
The AP said, “Chairman Kim, 40, is known to own a number of foreign luxury cars,” and added, “In many cases, he appears to have smuggled them out against the decisions of the United Nations.”
However, Russia emphasized that it was a ‘neighbour’ with North Korea, as if it was aware of the attention of the international community on the recent doubts about the arms trade and the management of its relationship with South Korea.
Spokesman Peskov said, “North Korea is our neighbor and close neighbor,” and added, “We will develop relations with all neighboring countries, including North Korea.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov previously unusually called North Korea “brother” during a visit to Pyongyang in October last year.
Kim Soo-gil, secretary general of the Pyongyang City Party Committee of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, who visited Russia from the 15th to the 17th to attend an international conference held by the United Russia Party, Russia’s ruling party, said in a public speech, “Brotherly Russia, which has launched a heroic fight against the hegemony of the United States and Western groups. “We send our support and full support to the people and the soldiers,” he said, calling Russia a brother.
Reporter Kwon Yoon-hee
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