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Recent diplomatic momentum centers on U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s October 21 meeting with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where the Russian leader agreed in principle to resume trilateral Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks after November 10 following productive Oslo discussions with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Putin has consistently declined direct bilateral meetings with Zelenskyy, reiterating demands for talks in Moscow or formats excluding Kyiv, including a proposed Trump-Xi summit without Ukrainian participation. Zelenskyy has signaled readiness for trilateral or multilateral formats addressing security guarantees, territorial issues, and ceasefires. Ongoing battlefield developments, energy infrastructure strikes, and U.S. pressure for de-escalation continue to shape negotiation timelines and the prospects for any leader-level encounter before year-end summits.
Rules
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Vladimir Putin meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy between this market's creation and the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". 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. A meeting is defined as any encounter where both Zelenskyy and Putin are present and interact with each other in person. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.