# Kremlin-linked Russian oligarch helped fund Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration

https://mins.news/en/item/58464

- DW, 2026-09-14 23:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/kremlin-linked-russian-oligarch-helped-fund-trump-jr-s-wedding-celebration/a-79267341?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina confirmed that Russian businessman Umar Kremlev paid for parts of their wedding celebrations in the Bahamas. ProPublica reported that he rented a private island and covered a fireworks display. Kremlev, who leads the International Boxing Association, received Russia’s Order of Friendship from Vladimir Putin this year.

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