Putin gifted another luxury 'Russian Rolls Royce' limousine to Kim Jong-Un.
Image Source : REUTERSThis was Putin's second luxurious gift to Kim. Earlier in Feb, he gave a bulletproof sedan to the North Korean boss.
Image Source : ReutersThe Aurus Senat, retro-styled after the Soviet-era ZIL limousine, is the official Russian presidential car.
Image Source : REUTERSThe duo even went for a test drive in the lavish vehicle-- dubbed as a well-framed PR event.
Image Source : REUTERSKim, who is believed to be a keen automobile enthusiast, is then shown driving Putin back.
Image Source : REUTERSThe inside of the car features all the luxury one can expect from a presidential car.
Image Source : REUTERSThe lavish sedan- Aurus Motors started manufacturing its cars in Russia's Tatarstan region in 2021.
Image Source : REUTERSKim has a large collection of luxury foreign vehicles which have probably been smuggled in.
Image Source : REUTERSWhy this PR stunt: Russia is looking for ways to use car factories left idle after automakers withdrew from the Russian market.
Image Source : REUTERSAccording to Russian analytical agency Autostat, 40 Aurus-branded cars have been sold in Russia so far this year.
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