Ukraine signs peace deal with Russia by December 31, 2026?
Gotcha risk
Medium3 of 4 factors flagged
Watch for: The market includes a critical clause that diverges from what a reader might expect: only Ukraine's signature is required, meaning Russia does not need to sign or ratify the document for the market to resolve positively.
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The market includes a critical clause that diverges from what a reader might expect: only Ukraine's signature is required, meaning Russia does not need to sign or ratify the document for the market to resolve positively. A broad range of instruments can qualify, including roadmap frameworks or mediated texts outlining a peace process, provided they are not strictly localized or issue-specific. Deciding whether an interim document or diplomatic roadmap meets the standard of committing both sides to a defined process relies on a consensus of credible reporting rather than an official treaty depository, granting the resolver considerable latitude. The final deadline is clearly defined as December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
- Resolver
- High
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Medium
- Exceptions
- Medium
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Current price
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Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
This market will resolve to “Yes” if, Ukraine signs any written instrument (e.g., treaty, ceasefire/armistice, framework/“roadmap,” exchange of letters, or mediated agreement text) that: (i) includes both Ukraine and the Russian Federation as parties, and (ii) either ends hostilities/establishes a ceasefire or commits both sides to a defined process toward ending the war (i.e., stated objective of peace/normalization plus principles, steps, and/or a timetable) by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Only Ukraine’s signature is required; Russia’s signature or ratification is not. Localized, temporary, or issue-specific arrangements—such as airstrike-limitation or deconfliction protocols, humanitarian pauses, evacuation corridors, prisoner-exchange or trade/export arrangements, border/DMZ adjustments, or ceasefires limited to a particular sector/front/municipality—will not qualify. The document must bear a wet-ink or officially issued electronic signature of an authorized Ukrainian representative. Unsigned agreements (e.g., the 2023 Ohrid arrangement) will not qualify regardless of if they are otherwise officially enacted. The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market explained
This market measures whether Ukraine signs a written peace or ceasefire agreement with Russia before 2027. Notably, only Ukraine's authorized signature is required on the document, not Russia's signature or ratification.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if Ukraine signs a qualifying written instrument with Russia as parties that either ends hostilities/establishes a ceasefire or commits both sides to a defined process toward ending the war by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. The agreement requires a wet-ink or officially issued electronic signature from an authorized Ukrainian representative; Russia's signature or ratification is not required. Localized, temporary, or issue-specific arrangements (such as humanitarian pauses, prisoner exchanges, trade deals, or single-sector ceasefires) and unsigned agreements do not qualify. The market resolves to No if no qualifying signed agreement occurs by the deadline. The resolution is determined by a consensus of credible reporting.
Resolution source
A consensus of credible reporting
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