# Donald Trump Jr and wife say Putin ally paid for part of wedding as a ‘gift’

https://mins.news/en/item/58698

- BBC News, 2026-09-14 22:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmqjkg121kr9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Bettina Trump confirmed that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, an ally of Vladimir Putin, helped fund two nights of the couple’s wedding celebrations in the Bahamas. The couple described it as a generous wedding gift from a friend, while ethics watchdogs said accepting such a lavish gift creates the appearance of a conflict of interest.

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