Putin out as President of Russia by 2027?

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Market context

Vladimir Putin remains the incumbent President of Russia, having held the office continuously since 2000 with a brief interlude as Prime Minister until 2012. The 9% crowd-implied probability for his removal by mid-2027 reflects the historical stability of his tenure, where exits have only occurred via voluntary resignation to a chosen successor, as seen when Boris Yeltsin stepped down in 1999 to install Putin as acting president[3][4]. Unlike sudden coups in other post-Soviet states, Putin’s power structure is designed to prevent forced removal, with constitutional reforms recently aimed at allowing him to retain influence even if he ceases to be president, effectively making a clean break unlikely without a pre-arranged transition[6].

Traders should monitor the Kremlin’s response to health speculation and any scheduled declarations at the upcoming State Council meetings, which often signal shifts in succession planning. Recent reports of resignation have been immediately dismissed by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as "complete nonsense," with officials insisting the president is in "excellent health"[7]. The market leans on the absence of a credible successor or internal factional fracture as the primary stabiliser; any announcement of detention or effective removal before the settlement date would trigger an immediate "Yes" resolution, regardless of when the change formally takes effect. Watch for campaign-finance disclosures or unexpected parliamentary votes that could reveal elite realignment, as these are the only reliable catalysts for a sudden power shift in the current system.

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Methodology

This page tracks Putin out as President of Russia by 2027? across four political prediction venues. Live odds come from the Polymarket order book (the deepest political prediction-market book). Kalshi is the CFTC-regulated US alternative, Betfair the established UK sports-exchange with politics markets, Manifold the open play-money variant. For users geo-blocked from Polymarket directly, brokers like Trump Prediction provide a 0%-fee route into the same order book.

Resolution & payout

Political markets typically settle on official candidate or agency confirmation. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle: a proposer posts the outcome with a bond, the two-hour window opens, then the smart contract pays USDC.

Kalshi settles USD via CFTC clearinghouse, with clearly defined resolution sources (e.g. AP race calls for elections). Betfair settles after the official outcome is registered with the league or agency. Manifold is play-money.

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