Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on August 20 that arranging any meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Kanye West falls outside official responsibilities and is not under consideration. This direct dismissal aligns with traders’ 95.5% implied probability of no encounter by October 31. West’s planned October 10–11 concerts in St. Petersburg faced immediate venue withdrawal on August 25 after Gazprom Arena confirmed no signed rental agreement, amid ongoing domestic complaints and calls for the rapper to demonstrate support for Russian positions. Putin’s schedule priorities during the Ukraine conflict, combined with West’s public history of controversial statements, further reduce prospects for any high-level interaction. While a last-minute schedule adjustment or private initiative cannot be entirely ruled out, official signals indicate negligible likelihood within the resolution window.