Vladimir Putin jhands Kim Jon Un a lion - and five other very strange gifts

The 2 leaders person go (Image: Getty)

After North Korea precocious sent much than 10,000 troops to combat alongside Russian forces successful Korea, Vladimir Putin has decided to amusement his gratitude.

For successful different amusement of the increasing warmth betwixt Moscow and Pyongyang, the Russian President talented North Korea's main zoo much than 70 animals - including a lion and 2 brownish bears.

The Kremlin chief’s situation minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the animals to the North Korean superior connected committee a cargo plane, Kozlov's bureau confirmed connected its authoritative Telegram channel.

The shipment of animals from Moscow besides included 2 yaks, 5 cockatoos and dozens of pheasants arsenic good arsenic mandarin ducks, Kozlov's bureau said.

While successful Pyongyang the Russian situation curate besides paid a courtesy sojourn to the country's person Kim Jong Un.
But it is not the archetypal clip successful caller representation that Russia has sent animals to North Korea.

North Korea has sent much than 10,000 troops to combat with Russia successful Ukraine (Image: Getty)

Earlier this year, Putin talented North Korean person Kim Jong-Un immoderate 24 pure-bred horses, reportedly arsenic acknowledgment for artillery shells provided by North Korea.

Putin and Kim person strengthened their confederation successful caller months arsenic some countries look sanctions from the West.

The Russian president needs enactment for his warfare successful Ukraine portion North Korea needs Russia's abstraction exertion which could assistance its rocket programme.

That burgeoning confederation was connected afloat show successful June erstwhile Putin visited North Korea and signed an statement with Kim to support each other's nations from "aggression".

During that visit, Putin talented Kim with a Russian-made Aurus limousine, beverage acceptable and artwork.

Kim is believed to beryllium a car enthusiast and has been seen successful a Maybach limousine, respective Mercedes, a Rolls-Royce Phantom and a Lexus sports inferior vehicle.

Putin had besides talented Kim with an Aurus successful February, 5 months aft Kim visited the Vostochny abstraction centre successful Russia's Far East.

But the latest acquisition comes weeks aft the US and South Korea revealed that North Korea had sent thousands of troops to combat alongside Russia successful Ukraine, a determination the West has warned is an escalation.