Ukrainian officials, including presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov, stated in late August 2026 that technical or trilateral talks with Russia could resume in September, potentially with U.S. involvement, following briefings on recent CIA Director John Ratcliffe meetings in Moscow. The last round of U.S.-mediated trilateral negotiations occurred in February 2026 before stalling amid U.S. focus on the Iran conflict and Ukraine’s rejection of Russian demands for territorial concessions in Donbas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described talks as on a “deep pause” with no new proposals, while Russian forces continue advances. These developments reflect competing signals on diplomatic momentum, U.S. mediation efforts, and persistent gaps over ceasefires and territorial issues that shape trader assessments of near-term meeting prospects.
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Russia x Ukraine any diplomatic meeting by...?
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a diplomatic meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding Russia-Ukraine relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of Russia and Ukraine, and a consensus of credible reporting.Ukrainian officials, including presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov, stated in late August 2026 that technical or trilateral talks with Russia could resume in September, potentially with U.S. involvement, following briefings on recent CIA Director John Ratcliffe meetings in Moscow. The last round of U.S.-mediated trilateral negotiations occurred in February 2026 before stalling amid U.S. focus on the Iran conflict and Ukraine’s rejection of Russian demands for territorial concessions in Donbas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described talks as on a “deep pause” with no new proposals, while Russian forces continue advances. These developments reflect competing signals on diplomatic momentum, U.S. mediation efforts, and persistent gaps over ceasefires and territorial issues that shape trader assessments of near-term meeting prospects.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a diplomatic meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding Russia-Ukraine relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of Russia and Ukraine, and a consensus of credible reporting.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding Russia-Ukraine relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of Russia and Ukraine, and a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Aug 19, 2026, 8:39 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a diplomatic meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding Russia-Ukraine relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of Russia and Ukraine, and a consensus of credible reporting.Ukrainian officials, including presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov, stated in late August 2026 that technical or trilateral talks with Russia could resume in September, potentially with U.S. involvement, following briefings on recent CIA Director John Ratcliffe meetings in Moscow. The last round of U.S.-mediated trilateral negotiations occurred in February 2026 before stalling amid U.S. focus on the Iran conflict and Ukraine’s rejection of Russian demands for territorial concessions in Donbas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described talks as on a “deep pause” with no new proposals, while Russian forces continue advances. These developments reflect competing signals on diplomatic momentum, U.S. mediation efforts, and persistent gaps over ceasefires and territorial issues that shape trader assessments of near-term meeting prospects.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a diplomatic meeting between representatives of Russia and Ukraine by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding Russia-Ukraine relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of Russia and Ukraine, and a consensus of credible reporting.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding Russia-Ukraine relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person (including indirect in-person meetings) and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of Russia and Ukraine, and a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$47,668End Date
Jan 1, 2027Market Opened
Aug 19, 2026, 8:39 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ukrainian officials, including presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov, stated in late August 2026 that technical or trilateral talks with Russia could resume in September, potentially with U.S. involvement, following briefings on recent CIA Director John Ratcliffe meetings in Moscow. The last round of U.S.-mediated trilateral negotiations occurred in February 2026 before stalling amid U.S. focus on the Iran conflict and Ukraine’s rejection of Russian demands for territorial concessions in Donbas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described talks as on a “deep pause” with no new proposals, while Russian forces continue advances. These developments reflect competing signals on diplomatic momentum, U.S. mediation efforts, and persistent gaps over ceasefires and territorial issues that shape trader assessments of near-term meeting prospects.
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