Will Putin and Zelenskyy meet next in another European country?
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Watch for: This market relies on a consensus of credible reporting rather than a single official authority to confirm both the occurrence and the nature of an interaction between the two leaders.
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This market relies on a consensus of credible reporting rather than a single official authority to confirm both the occurrence and the nature of an interaction between the two leaders. While the rules provide specific thresholds for what counts as an in-person meeting versus mere co-presence, judging whether a brief hallway encounter or fleeting interaction constitutes a qualifying exchange requires subjective assessment by the resolver. Geographic classifications are clearly mapped to the U.S. State Department regional list, but there are specific territorial carve-outs to note, such as Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory counting as Russia and Vatican City being treated separately from Italy. The market remains open until December 31, 2027, unless an earlier meeting occurs.
- Resolver
- High
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Medium
- Exceptions
- Medium
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Last captured price
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chance↔ ±0 pts · 24h
Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve according to the location of the next meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy between market creation and December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET. This market will resolve to "No meeting by December 31, 2027" if no qualifying meeting occurs during this market's timeframe. A meeting is defined as any encounter where Putin and Zelenskyy are all present and interact with each other in person. An exchange of words, handshake, direct conversation, or other clear personal interaction between the named individuals will qualify as a meeting. Merely standing in proximity, making eye contact, or being present in the same room or event without direct interaction will not qualify. For the purpose of this market, a meeting held on Ukrainian territory under the de facto control of Russia (e.g., Crimea) will be considered part of Russia. A meeting held in Vatican City will resolve to "Vatican City," not "Italy." If the next qualifying meeting takes place in any country in Europe other than the listed options, this market will resolve to "Other - Europe." If the next qualifying meeting takes place in any country in the Middle East or North Africa other than the listed options, this market will resolve to "Other - Middle East/North Africa." If the next qualifying meeting takes place in any unlisted country that is not classified in either specified region, this market will resolve to "Other." For purposes of this market, countries' regions will be determined based on the U.S. State Department's regional classifications in the "Countries and Areas List" (https://www.state.gov/countries-and-areas-list). Any country classified as part of "Europe and Eurasia" will be considered to be in Europe. Any country classified as part of "Near East (Middle East and North Africa)" will be considered to be in the Middle East/North Africa. The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market explained
This market measures whether the next in-person meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy occurs in an unlisted European country by December 31, 2027.
How it resolves
This market resolves to Yes (or Other - Europe) if the next qualifying meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy takes place in an unlisted country classified under Europe and Eurasia by the U.S. State Department. A qualifying meeting requires both individuals to be present and personally interact through spoken words, a handshake, direct conversation, or other clear interaction; standing near each other or being in the same room without direct interaction does not qualify. Meetings in de facto Russian-controlled Ukrainian territory count as Russia, and Vatican City counts separately from Italy. The market resolves to No meeting by December 31, 2027 if no qualifying meeting happens by the deadline. It resolves to other respective options if the meeting occurs in a listed country, an unlisted Middle East/North Africa country, or another region. Resolution is determined by a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolution source
Consensus of credible reporting
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