Vladivostok

More than 20 cars ended up in the water after ice on the frozen coast of Russky Island, near the eastern port of Vladivostok, Metro news reported.

Fishermen who came to take advantage of Sunday's pleasant weather on the island near Vladivostok had to take their cars out of the water besides the fish.

Kim's armored train departed the Far Eastern port city of Vladivostok a day after talks that saw Putin back the North's need for "security guarantees" in its standoff with the United States.           

TASS, Vladivostok. Participants of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok signed 175 agreements for a total of 2.9 trillion rubles ($42.07 bln), Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev told reporters on Thursday.

France has officially "postponed" the delivery of the first of two warships, ordered by Russia, reports BBC. 

French President Francois Hollande said the reason was Moscow's recent actions in Ukraine. 

France had until now resisted pressure to halt the delivery, saying it had to respect an existing contract. Failing to deliver, could cost France EUR 1 B.