It was a question that vexed Gen Charles de Gaulle and one that probably still puzzles President ... firm stripe left in the middle — l’âme du fromage, or ‘soul of the cheese’ — is better still.

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords to reach a settlement in the war ...

Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more "competent" government. It is the latest attempt by the Russian president to ...