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Putin, Kim Bond Over Animals and Limousine Rides in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, State media KCNA reported. During his second visit to the hermit nation, Putin spent some time with his North Korean counterpart. Both Kim and Putin bonded over animals. Viral photographs showed Kim feeding carrots to a horse while Putin patted its head. Other pictures showed both leaders taking turns driving each other around in a Russian-built Aurus Limousine on Wednesday.

Kim’s horsemanship and Putin’s sporty look

Kim Jong Un is a horseman. In 2019, he was famously pictured riding a white stallion on Mount Paektu during snowfall, flooding the internet with memes. Two years later,

He was seen riding a white horse again in a propaganda video in 2022.

Putin, who prizes his sporty image, has also been pictured shirtless several times in photos released by Russian state media, including one set in which he rode a brown horse while wearing wrap-around sunglasses, a gold chain, and army trousers.

Riya Baibhawi

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