Where will Trump and Putin meet next?

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Market context

No new Trump–Putin meeting has been announced in the past 24–48 hours, so the market remains anchored to a simple baseline: there is still no confirmed next venue before the June 30 deadline. The last clear precedent is the August 2025 Alaska summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, which was arranged quickly, produced no agreement, and was followed by a period of limited follow-up beyond public rhetoric. Because that meeting was extraordinary rather than routine, the absence of a fresh announcement does not by itself imply a high chance of a repeat. With the crowd still pricing 0% for “Yes”, the market is effectively saying that any qualifying encounter would need an explicit, credible scheduling signal.

For traders, the main catalysts are official travel calendars, summit announcements, and any third-country peace initiative that could pull the two leaders into the same venue. Recent reporting has pointed to Budapest as a possible site for future Trump–Putin talks, but Politico’s October account stressed that the location was still unclear and that the White House was only said to have eyed it as an option. Any real move in this market would likely come from a formal White House or Kremlin statement, or from a multilateral event with enough security and diplomatic cover to host both men. If no such announcement lands soon, “No meeting by June 30” remains the default outcome.

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Methodology

This page reviews Where will Trump and Putin meet next? across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at PolyGram — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

Resolution & payout

At resolution the UMA oracle takes over: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, any token holder can dispute within two hours. Without dispute the result is accepted and the smart contract distributes USDC instantly.

On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

FAQ

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On PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

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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.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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