Where will Trump and Putin meet next?

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Market context

No meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is currently expected before the June 2026 deadline, as the crowd-implied probability sits at zero per cent. This assessment reflects the collapse of the only confirmed summit plan: the August 2025 Alaska meeting, which produced only a proposal and no binding agreement to end the war in Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on 25 June that no deal was reached in Anchorage, while Russia has subsequently accused the US of failing to honour the purported understandings from that summit. Historically, such high-stakes diplomatic encounters between US and Russian leaders have been rare since the 2022 invasion, with the Alaska face-off marking the first since before the full-scale conflict began.

Traders should monitor official announcements regarding any new summit proposals, particularly those tied to Ukraine peace negotiations or secondary sanctions threats. The central dependency remains whether Putin will negotiate solely on the basis of the alleged Alaska agreements, as he claimed on 23 June, or if the US will pivot to include Ukraine and European nations in future talks. Recent reporting from ABC News and Reuters highlights the fragility of the current diplomatic channel, with Moscow accusing Washington of non-compliance. Any credible catalyst for a new meeting would likely emerge from a sudden shift in the Ukraine conflict’s trajectory or a breakthrough in multilateral sanctions enforcement, though no such signal has materialised as of late June 2026.

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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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How reliable are the quoted odds?

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