US diplomatic efforts under President Trump have revived momentum for trilateral Russia-Ukraine-US talks, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner holding substantive meetings in Moscow and Kyiv in early September 2026. Both sides have signaled readiness for a new round possibly in October following Russia's September parliamentary elections, building on earlier 2026 sessions in Abu Dhabi and Geneva that yielded only a prisoner exchange. Core barriers persist, including Russia's demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions in Donetsk and security concessions, which Kyiv rejects in favor of sovereignty protections and guarantees. Ongoing battlefield activity, Russian preparations for winter energy strikes, and Ukrainian openness to mutual infrastructure de-escalation continue to shape prospects, while a Zelensky-Trump meeting at the UN General Assembly adds near-term diplomatic focus.
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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.
Meetings or talks limited to humanitarian issues will not qualify unless they also include substantive negotiation regarding broader Russia-Ukraine peace terms, such as a ceasefire, peace agreement, territorial issues, security guarantees, or similar.
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: Jun 17, 2026, 10:20 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...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.
Meetings or talks limited to humanitarian issues will not qualify unless they also include substantive negotiation regarding broader Russia-Ukraine peace terms, such as a ceasefire, peace agreement, territorial issues, security guarantees, or similar.
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.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...US diplomatic efforts under President Trump have revived momentum for trilateral Russia-Ukraine-US talks, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner holding substantive meetings in Moscow and Kyiv in early September 2026. Both sides have signaled readiness for a new round possibly in October following Russia's September parliamentary elections, building on earlier 2026 sessions in Abu Dhabi and Geneva that yielded only a prisoner exchange. Core barriers persist, including Russia's demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions in Donetsk and security concessions, which Kyiv rejects in favor of sovereignty protections and guarantees. Ongoing battlefield activity, Russian preparations for winter energy strikes, and Ukrainian openness to mutual infrastructure de-escalation continue to shape prospects, while a Zelensky-Trump meeting at the UN General Assembly adds near-term diplomatic focus.
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