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Don Jr.’s Cozy Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal Exposed
The Daily Beast • • world
Key Points:
- Donald Trump Jr. went on a hunting trip in Mongolia with Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch linked to Putin and head of the sanctioned International Boxing Association, where Trump Jr. killed an endangered Altai argali sheep.
- Kremlev previously funded part of Trump Jr.'s lavish Caribbean wedding in May, raising questions about why Trump Jr., with an estimated $300 million net worth, accepted financial support from a Kremlin-connected figure.
- Security experts have expressed concerns about Trump Jr.'s close ties to Kremlev, warning that such relationships could be exploited by Russian intelligence services.
- Both Trump Jr. and Kremlev took precautions to avoid being photographed together during the hunting trip and wedding celebrations, with Kremlev absent from the wedding ceremony but present at related events.
- Trump Jr.'s spokesperson stated their relationship is a personal friendship based on shared outdoor interests, denying any business ties, while President Trump claimed Trump Jr. repaid the money Kremlev contributed to the wedding.
