Poutine is suddenly trending in Canada right now as people mess up the name of Vladimir Putin, whether mistakenly or intentionally. As intense news unfolds surrounding the situation between Russia ...

To mitigate the backlash, Maison de la Poutine even released a statement on social media clarifying that its name has nothing whatsoever to do with Vladimir Putin, and that the chain supports Ukraine.

French restaurant La Maison de la Poutine sought to clarify that its name has nothing to do with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lewis Geyer/Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty ...

Quebec based Le Roy Jucep, where poutine is said to have been first created in the 1960s, announced recently it was renaming the dish as "fries-cheese-gravy" as a stance against Mr Putin's ...

Don't call Vladimir Putin a cheesy chips street snack. Photo by Sergei Savostyanov / SPUTNIK / AFP If you read French media you may have noticed that the the Russian premier's name is spelled ...