Russia has maintained its voluntary moratorium on full-scale nuclear explosion tests since 1990, with no verifiable detonations detected via seismic or radionuclide monitoring networks in the past 30 days despite heightened tensions. The February 5, 2026, expiration of New START removed limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons, prompting arms race fears, while Russia's Kremlin denied secret tests in February and Foreign Minister Lavrov affirmed support for CTBTO monitoring in March amid U.S. allegations against rivals. Recent strategic missile forces drills in Siberia on April 2 underscore ongoing readiness at sites like Novaya Zemlya, prepared since 2025. Absent diplomatic breakthroughs or Ukraine escalation signals, the closely contested trader consensus reflects substantial barriers including global backlash and detection risks, with the NPT Review Conference underway as a key diplomatic forum.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if Russia conducts a nuclear test by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A nuclear test is defined as the intentional non-combat detonation of a device by Russia that produces a nuclear chain reaction (fission or fusion), regardless of yield.
Accidents, radiological dispersal devices (bombs that spread radioactive material using conventional explosives such as "dirty bombs"), or actions by third parties will not count toward this market's resolution.
Tests not explicitly claimed by Russia may still qualify if a clear consensus of credible reporting attributes the nuclear detonation to Russia. For example, an unclaimed nuclear test analogous to the 1979 "Vela Incident" would count if credible reporting attributes it to Russia.
The resolution source for this market will be a broad consensus of credible reporting.Russia has maintained its voluntary moratorium on full-scale nuclear explosion tests since 1990, with no verifiable detonations detected via seismic or radionuclide monitoring networks in the past 30 days despite heightened tensions. The February 5, 2026, expiration of New START removed limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons, prompting arms race fears, while Russia's Kremlin denied secret tests in February and Foreign Minister Lavrov affirmed support for CTBTO monitoring in March amid U.S. allegations against rivals. Recent strategic missile forces drills in Siberia on April 2 underscore ongoing readiness at sites like Novaya Zemlya, prepared since 2025. Absent diplomatic breakthroughs or Ukraine escalation signals, the closely contested trader consensus reflects substantial barriers including global backlash and detection risks, with the NPT Review Conference underway as a key diplomatic forum.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Russia conducts a nuclear test by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A nuclear test is defined as the intentional non-combat detonation of a device by Russia that produces a nuclear chain reaction (fission or fusion), regardless of yield.
Accidents, radiological dispersal devices (bombs that spread radioactive material using conventional explosives such as "dirty bombs"), or actions by third parties will not count toward this market's resolution.
Tests not explicitly claimed by Russia may still qualify if a clear consensus of credible reporting attributes the nuclear detonation to Russia. For example, an unclaimed nuclear test analogous to the 1979 "Vela Incident" would count if credible reporting attributes it to Russia.
The resolution source for this market will be a broad consensus of credible reporting.
A nuclear test is defined as the intentional non-combat detonation of a device by Russia that produces a nuclear chain reaction (fission or fusion), regardless of yield.
Accidents, radiological dispersal devices (bombs that spread radioactive material using conventional explosives such as "dirty bombs"), or actions by third parties will not count toward this market's resolution.
Tests not explicitly claimed by Russia may still qualify if a clear consensus of credible reporting attributes the nuclear detonation to Russia. For example, an unclaimed nuclear test analogous to the 1979 "Vela Incident" would count if credible reporting attributes it to Russia.
The resolution source for this market will be a broad consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Mar 31, 2026, 3:33 PM ET
Volume
$1,325,567End Date
Mar 31, 2026Market Opened
Mar 31, 2026, 3:33 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if Russia conducts a nuclear test by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A nuclear test is defined as the intentional non-combat detonation of a device by Russia that produces a nuclear chain reaction (fission or fusion), regardless of yield.
Accidents, radiological dispersal devices (bombs that spread radioactive material using conventional explosives such as "dirty bombs"), or actions by third parties will not count toward this market's resolution.
Tests not explicitly claimed by Russia may still qualify if a clear consensus of credible reporting attributes the nuclear detonation to Russia. For example, an unclaimed nuclear test analogous to the 1979 "Vela Incident" would count if credible reporting attributes it to Russia.
The resolution source for this market will be a broad consensus of credible reporting.Russia has maintained its voluntary moratorium on full-scale nuclear explosion tests since 1990, with no verifiable detonations detected via seismic or radionuclide monitoring networks in the past 30 days despite heightened tensions. The February 5, 2026, expiration of New START removed limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons, prompting arms race fears, while Russia's Kremlin denied secret tests in February and Foreign Minister Lavrov affirmed support for CTBTO monitoring in March amid U.S. allegations against rivals. Recent strategic missile forces drills in Siberia on April 2 underscore ongoing readiness at sites like Novaya Zemlya, prepared since 2025. Absent diplomatic breakthroughs or Ukraine escalation signals, the closely contested trader consensus reflects substantial barriers including global backlash and detection risks, with the NPT Review Conference underway as a key diplomatic forum.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Russia conducts a nuclear test by the listed date (ET). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A nuclear test is defined as the intentional non-combat detonation of a device by Russia that produces a nuclear chain reaction (fission or fusion), regardless of yield.
Accidents, radiological dispersal devices (bombs that spread radioactive material using conventional explosives such as "dirty bombs"), or actions by third parties will not count toward this market's resolution.
Tests not explicitly claimed by Russia may still qualify if a clear consensus of credible reporting attributes the nuclear detonation to Russia. For example, an unclaimed nuclear test analogous to the 1979 "Vela Incident" would count if credible reporting attributes it to Russia.
The resolution source for this market will be a broad consensus of credible reporting.
A nuclear test is defined as the intentional non-combat detonation of a device by Russia that produces a nuclear chain reaction (fission or fusion), regardless of yield.
Accidents, radiological dispersal devices (bombs that spread radioactive material using conventional explosives such as "dirty bombs"), or actions by third parties will not count toward this market's resolution.
Tests not explicitly claimed by Russia may still qualify if a clear consensus of credible reporting attributes the nuclear detonation to Russia. For example, an unclaimed nuclear test analogous to the 1979 "Vela Incident" would count if credible reporting attributes it to Russia.
The resolution source for this market will be a broad consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$1,325,567End Date
Mar 31, 2026Market Opened
Mar 31, 2026, 3:33 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Russia has maintained its voluntary moratorium on full-scale nuclear explosion tests since 1990, with no verifiable detonations detected via seismic or radionuclide monitoring networks in the past 30 days despite heightened tensions. The February 5, 2026, expiration of New START removed limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons, prompting arms race fears, while Russia's Kremlin denied secret tests in February and Foreign Minister Lavrov affirmed support for CTBTO monitoring in March amid U.S. allegations against rivals. Recent strategic missile forces drills in Siberia on April 2 underscore ongoing readiness at sites like Novaya Zemlya, prepared since 2025. Absent diplomatic breakthroughs or Ukraine escalation signals, the closely contested trader consensus reflects substantial barriers including global backlash and detection risks, with the NPT Review Conference underway as a key diplomatic forum.
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