Where will Trump and Putin meet next?

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Market context

The real-world event at the heart of this market is whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a face-to-face meeting between September 2025 and June 2026, with the outcome resolving to “no meeting” if they do not. Historically, such summits have been rare and highly contingent on geopolitical shifts; the 2025 Alaska summit, announced in August 2025, ultimately failed to produce a binding agreement on Ukraine, despite initial optimism [1][4]. A subsequent proposal for a Budapest meeting was acknowledged by Putin as worthy of preparatory work, yet no formal date was set [3]. These precedents suggest that even when dialogue is proposed, execution remains fragile, which aligns with the current crowd-implied probability of 0% for a meeting occurring.

Traders should monitor official announcements from the US State Department and Russian Foreign Ministry, particularly regarding scheduling for any follow-up to the Alaska talks. Recent statements from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirm that no agreement was reached during the August 2025 summit, though Russia disputes this, claiming understandings were established [4][5]. The next catalyst may be a joint declaration or a change in diplomatic posture linked to sanctions or Ukraine negotiations. For market accessibility, German GlüStV regulations and US CFTC oversight shape compliance, while the “no-KYC up to $1,500” threshold allows broader participation without identity verification, enhancing liquidity for this specific political prediction.

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

How fast are USDC deposits?

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Do I need to KYC for this market?

Not under $1,500 of lifetime trading volume. Above that threshold, PolyGram triggers a quick verification flow that finishes in minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.