# Donald Trump Jr. admits Russian oligarch with Putin ties partly funded wedding celebrations

https://mins.news/en/item/58358

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-14 21:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/donald-trump-jr-admits-russian-oligarch-with-putin-ties-partially-funded-wedding-celebration/

> Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump acknowledged that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev helped pay for their three-day wedding celebration in the Bahamas. They called him a dear friend and said the gift had no political motive, while the disclosure raised fresh questions about the Trump family’s ties to Russia and possible corruption.

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