Episode 36: Putin Stalls, Trump Rants, Bulgaria Revolts

Five hours of high-stakes diplomacy in Moscow end with no deal on Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin rejects parts of a US-backed peace plan. Back in Washington, President Trump launches a xenophobic tirade against immigrants, shocking even longtime observers of his rhetoric. Meanwhile, Republicans narrowly hold onto a key congressional seat in Tennessee, and mass protests force Bulgaria’s government to scrap a controversial budget plan. On this week’s episode of Put Simply, Erdem Koch, Rodney McCune, and Ozan Ibrisim unpack a week of failed peace, political firestorms, and public fury.