# Will Zelenskyy talk to Putin by December 31? 30 dated claims from 9 publishers are collected below, each with its source. 19 point toward YES and 1 against it; the rest are context. The research behind this brief is dated 7 November 2026. No direction or probability is published here: the claims and their sources are the brief. - Canonical page: https://market-claims.com/briefs/will-zelenskyy-talk-to-putin-by-november-30-821-1af18dfb - Category: geopolitics - Evidence collected: 7 November 2026 - Research dated: 7 November 2026 - Published: 7 November 2026 - Market: Polymarket, https://polymarket.com/event/will-zelenskyy-talk-to-putin-by-november-30-821#0x74778c328104cd816f606f44ca9717fe83036d86417de3910ccc0c1fed5d0054 - Venue YES price: 9.0c at 7 November 2026 - Market closes: 1 January 2027 Research only. Not financial advice. No trades are placed. The price is the venue's own market price at the snapshot time, shown as context only. It is not an estimate by MarketClaims. **This is an older research snapshot. It may miss subsequent developments.** ## The question, as the venue words it Will Zelenskyy talk to Putin by December 31? ## How this market settles This market will resolve to "Yes" if Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin talk by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, it will resolve to "No". A talk is defined as any interaction between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, occurring either in person or through verbal communication by phone or video call. Events that occurred prior to the start of this market will not qualify toward its resolution. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting. ## Evidence you can inspect _These labels describe how a claim relates to the question. They are not recommendations or independent votes._ ### Evidence supporting YES (19 claims) - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that upcoming United States-mediated talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi will lead to a three-way meeting including Russian President Vladimir Putin" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will help facilitate talks with Putin in Turkey" [Хартия 97](https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/11/1/703930/), published 1 November 2026 - "Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov informed reporters on Saturday that Vladimir Putin has never declined to speak with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by TASS News Agency" [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/zelenskyy-proposes-meeting-putin-in-t-rkiye-kremlin-says-in-moscow-1rjmuk5sflo/p.html), published 2 November 2026 - "Zelenskyy believes that only the heads of state, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, have the authority to make binding decisions, and he supports Türkiye as the meeting location due to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's existing communication lines with Putin, according to CMG" [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/zelenskyy-proposes-meeting-putin-in-t-rkiye-kremlin-says-in-moscow-1rjmuk5sflo/p.html), published 2 November 2026 - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested a potential in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye, requesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to facilitate the summit through his established communication channels" [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/zelenskyy-proposes-meeting-putin-in-t-rkiye-kremlin-says-in-moscow-1rjmuk5sflo/p.html), published 2 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "We are ready for this meeting in Turkey. I know that President Erdogan has his own connections with Putin. That is why we support a meeting in Turkey" [Хартия 97](https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/11/1/703930/), published 1 November 2026 - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is ready to hold a face-to-face meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Turkey" [Хартия 97](https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/11/1/703930/), published 1 November 2026 - "Speaking in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Zelenskyy stated that the adviser-level talks on November 10 and 11 were part of a diplomatic effort to end the war" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey, expressing hope that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan could help facilitate the talks" [ProtoThema](https://www.protothema.gr/world/article/1904122/etoimos-gia-tet-a-tet-me-ton-poutin-stin-tourkia-dilose-o-zelenski-einai-autos-pou-pairnei-tis-apofaseis/), published 2 November 2026 - "Yuriy Ushakov, an aide to the Russian president, stated that Vladimir Putin has not refused to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy" [Волинські новини](https://www.volynnews.com/news/all/putin-hotovyy-hovoryty-iz-zelenskym-ushakov-ozvuchyv-pozytsiiu-kremlia/), published 2 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters, "We are counting on the fact that work in this format and our other diplomatic steps will open the way to a trilateral format at the level of leaders" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reported from Berlin that there was a sense of positivity from Zelenskyy and Merz regarding the Abu Dhabi meeting as a step forward" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, direct talks between the presidents could help find solutions to issues that cannot be resolved at the level of delegations and technical working groups" [Хартия 97](https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/11/1/703930/), published 1 November 2026 - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Turkey" [Report İnformasiya Agentliyi](https://report.az/diger-olkeler/cnn-turk-zelenski-putinle-turkiyede-gorusmeye-hazirdir), published 1 November 2026 - "Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that a Russian delegation, led by Vladimir Medinsky, would attend the talks, according to the state news agency TASS" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "I know that President (Recep Tayyip-ed.) Erdoğan has his own connection with Putin. That is why we support the meeting in Turkey" [Report İnformasiya Agentliyi](https://report.az/diger-olkeler/cnn-turk-zelenski-putinle-turkiyede-gorusmeye-hazirdir), published 1 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a media interview on Saturday that delegations and technical working groups do not possess the authority to resolve certain unresolved issues, as reported by China Media Group (CMG)" [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/zelenskyy-proposes-meeting-putin-in-t-rkiye-kremlin-says-in-moscow-1rjmuk5sflo/p.html), published 2 November 2026 - "US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the upcoming talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US would focus on "post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "Ushakov suggested that Putin would answer Zelenskyy's phone call, stating, "I think he will answer, of course. Putin has never refused to talk" [Волинські новини](https://www.volynnews.com/news/all/putin-hotovyy-hovoryty-iz-zelenskym-ushakov-ozvuchyv-pozytsiiu-kremlia/), published 2 November 2026 ### Evidence challenging YES (1 claim) - "Laura Loomer emphasized that it would be a "suicidal move" for Zelenskyy to go to Moscow" [RBC-Ukraine](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-trolls-zelenskny-by-inviting-him-to-1793635150.html), published 2 November 2026 ### Context (10 claims) - "Yury Ushakov stated that if Volodymyr Zelenskyy wishes to meet with Vladimir Putin in person, he is welcome to travel to Moscow, adding, "He is sending signals through various sources. If he really wants to negotiate, he is free to come [to Moscow]" [news.cgtn.com](https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/zelenskyy-proposes-meeting-putin-in-t-rkiye-kremlin-says-in-moscow-1rjmuk5sflo/p.html), published 2 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelenskyy assured that he would not agree to Vladimir Putin's demands to hand over the Donbas or recognize Crimea as Russian, explaining that such concessions would contradict the Constitution of Ukraine" [Хартия 97](https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/11/1/703930/), published 1 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Donald Trump has always said he has very good, excellent, strong relations with Putin" [24 Канал](https://24tv.ua/ru/vstrecha-zelenskogo-putinym-kakih-uslovijah-gde-ukraina-predlagaet_n3175872), published 7 November 2026 - "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he would be ready for a direct meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Turkey" [Cash](https://www.cash.ch/news/selenskyj-zu-treffen-mit-putin-in-der-turkei-bereit-981476), published 2 November 2026 - "Laura Loomer stated, "But I think that Putin is trying to troll Zelenskyy. Last week, we saw the Kremlin release a statement saying that they invited Zelenskyy to Moscow for meetings. Why would Zelenskyy go to Moscow when the Russians are constantly trying to assassinate him?" [RBC-Ukraine](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-trolls-zelenskny-by-inviting-him-to-1793635150.html), published 2 November 2026 - "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on the Abu Dhabi talks, stating, "I do not see that happening so far," regarding Russia seriously engaging in negotiations for a ceasefire and peace agreement" [Dominican Republic Post - Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture](https://dominicanrepublicpost.com/ukraines-zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-path-to-putin-meeting/), published 3 November 2026 - "Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to hold direct negotiations with Vladimir Putin "in any country"" [24 Канал](https://24tv.ua/ru/vstrecha-zelenskogo-putinym-kakih-uslovijah-gde-ukraina-predlagaet_n3175872), published 7 November 2026 - "Laura Loomer recalled that Putin's opposition was treated by being arrested, held in a Siberian prison camp, and then poisoned" [RBC-Ukraine](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-trolls-zelenskny-by-inviting-him-to-1793635150.html), published 2 November 2026 - "Laura Loomer said, "It just seems like a bad-faith effort to say, "Okay, yeah, I'm going to have negotiations, but you have to come to Moscow." The negotiations should not be in Russia, and they should not be in Ukraine" [RBC-Ukraine](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-trolls-zelenskny-by-inviting-him-to-1793635150.html), published 2 November 2026 - "Laura Loomer believes that the Russian President is not foolish" [RBC-Ukraine](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/putin-trolls-zelenskny-by-inviting-him-to-1793635150.html), published 2 November 2026 ## What this brief cannot settle This brief was assembled automatically from a research report that met a published quality bar. No individual review. It rests on 30 claims from 9 publishers; anything not reported in those sources is not represented here. The report recorded 5 resolution risks, listed with this brief. - 'Consensus of credible reporting' is undefined — no specific outlet or threshold of sources is specified, leaving resolution subject to editorial judgment. - The market start date is not explicitly stated, making it unclear which prior events are excluded; 'prior to the start of this market' is ambiguous without a defined start timestamp. - Written or text-based communication (e.g., letters, messages) is excluded by the definition, but indirect verbal relays through intermediaries are not explicitly addressed. - 'Talk' requires verbal or in-person interaction, but the threshold for what counts as a meaningful exchange versus a brief encounter is not defined. - Timezone of 'December 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET' vs. the end date of '2027-01-01T04:59:00Z' appears consistent but adds minor complexity if clocks shift or ET definition (EST vs EDT) is disputed. ## Publication history - Published 7 November 2026; research dated 7 November 2026. - Published 3 November 2026; research dated 3 November 2026. ## Since the previous brief Compared with research dated 3 November 2026. This revision replaces research dated 3 November 2026 with research dated 7 November 2026. 13 of 19 cited sources are new; 6 are carried over. --- The same research can be run on any Polymarket or Kalshi market at https://market-claims.com.