https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-jr-wedding-celebrations-were-sponsored-by-powerful-russian-businessmanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-jr-wedding-celebrations-were-sponsored-by-powerful-russian-businessmanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-jr-wedding-celebrations-were-sponsored-by-powerful-russian-businessman#u69867Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:00:48 +0000Russian businessman and Putin ally Umar Kremlev paid for a significant portion of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebrations in the Bahamas. Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, confirmed the funding was a gift. ProPublica reports Kremlev spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to rent a private island for the reception and guest accommodations, while also covering the fireworks display. While the couple acknowledges the gift for festivities, Bettina Trump maintains the Russian businessman did not pay for the wedding ceremony itself.Why it mattersUmar Kremlev is a Russian boxing prom