The cancellation of Kanye West’s (Ye) scheduled October 10–11 concerts in St. Petersburg has removed the primary logistical basis for any Russia visit, while Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explicitly stated in August that arranging a meeting with President Putin lies outside official scope. Russian officials and commentators cited Ye’s history of antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements as incompatible with hosting a major Western artist during the Ukraine conflict, leading to venue withdrawals and promoter confirmation of cancellation by early October. With roughly three weeks remaining until the October 31 resolution date and no subsequent announcements or travel indications, traders assign near-certain probability against a meeting. Unforeseen last-minute diplomatic or personal developments remain theoretically possible but lack supporting evidence.