Kakado for the DPRK soldiers: Putin gave Kim Jong more than 70 animals from the Moscow Zoo

Putin gave animals to his friend Kim Jong -in as a sign of gratitude for the fact that 11,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to war in Ukraine. It is reported that the animals were transferred to the central zoo of Pyongyan. The gift was presented by the Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov as part of the visit to the North Korea capital, the department reported. The animals were taken from the Moscow Zoo and sent to Pyongyang by plane, accompanied by veterinarians.

"The African lion, two brown bears, two domestic ones, which, five white cockatoos, 25 pheasants of different species, 40 mandar ducks will now live in the North Korean Zoo," the Ministry of Nature of the Russian Federation said. Against this background, Kozlov, which also heads the Intergovernmental Commission of Russia and the DPRK on trade and economic cooperation, said the opening of a "new milestone in interaction" countries.

"In interstate relations, the animals have historically occupied an important place: they were given to support, kindness, care. Today I hand over to Korean comrades a gift from Vladimir Putin," Kozlov said, saying that the DPRK and Russia will now cooperate " Veterinaryists, rehabilitation and reintroduction of rare animal species.

" The minister also expressed confidence that North Korea, which ranks 127th in the world in GDP level and is inferior to even the poorest states as Zimbabwe and Chad will provide animals with "decent maintenance". "For the first time, we gave Pyongyang mammals: the lioness, the bears and the Jacob. Now they are quarantined; they will be relocated to the aviaries as soon He needed the Pyongyan Zoo. " The residents of the Moscow Zoo have already been donated to North Korea in April this year.

Then about 40 birds were transported to Pyongyan: eagles, eagle, cranes, parrots, as well as several pythons. Earlier, Putin was presented to the head of North Korea Kim Jong -in Truhn of 24 horses of his beloved breed Orlovsky Rice. The party included 19 stallions and 5 mares. The South Korean media reported that the risks were part of payment for artillery shells that the DPRK supplies Russia for war in Ukraine. Putin also sent Pyongyana goats. However, Putin was also presented with animals.