Where will Trump and Putin meet next in 2026?: how this market works

What you need to know

This market is asking whether Trump and Putin will actually meet face-to-face before the end of 2026, and if so, where. A Yes for any location means the two leaders sat down, shook hands, or had a direct conversation in person in that country. A "No meeting" outcome means the whole year passed without any such encounter happening at all. The market settles based on whether a real, direct personal interaction between Trump and Putin happens before December 31, 2026. It is not enough for them to be at the same event or in the same building; they must actually interact, through a handshake, conversation, or similar direct contact. The location determines which answer wins. Credible news reporting is what decides it, so a widely reported, confirmed meeting is what triggers resolution. None of the recent headlines provided relate to a Trump-Putin meeting or diplomatic contacts between the US and Russia. There is no relevant news to point to here. The kind of development that would matter is any confirmed diplomatic contact between Washington and Moscow, a ceasefire deal in Ukraine, or a summit announcement from either government. The market currently puts a 69% chance on no meeting happening at all, which means the main uncertainty is simply whether an unlikely event occurs, not a balanced coin flip between locations. The biggest unpredictable factor is the war in Ukraine: a peace process could bring the two leaders together, but negotiations could also stall or collapse. Putin also faces international arrest warrants in some jurisdictions, which limits where he can travel, adding a layer of complexity to any potential location.

The odds right now

• No meeting by December 31-1.0 pts (1w)69%
• China+3.5 pts (1w)14%
• United States+1.8 pts (1w)7%
• Russia+0.6 pts (1w)4%
• Turkey+0.4 pts (1w)2%
• Gulf country-0.1 pts (1w)2%
• Belarus-0.1 pts (1w)1%
• Other+0.1 pts (1w)1%
• Other EU country-0.2 pts (1w)1%
• Switzerland-0.4 pts (1w)1%
• South Korea1%
• Japan+0.1 pts (1w)1%

Price history

How this resolves

Resolves December 31, 2026

This market will resolve according to the location of the next meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. This market will resolve to "No meeting by December 31" if no qualifying meeting occurs during this market's timeframe. Read the full resolution rules on the live market page.

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