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Putin pal responds to Trump’s claim that Don Jr paid him back for wedding
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev confirmed that Donald Trump Jr. reimbursed him for funding part of his Bahamas wedding, though Kremlev expressed confusion over why the repayment was made.
- Kremlev helped finance the three-day luxury wedding in May, covering hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses through an entity tied to the International Boxing Association in Dubai.
- Neither Kremlev nor the Trump family provided proof of the repayment, but President Donald Trump defended the financial support as allowed and common, stating the funds were repaid.
- Kremlev described the wedding celebrations as a generous gift from a friend and dismissed media scrutiny, emphasizing their friendship and mutual love for sports.
- Kremlev, who has a controversial past and leads the International Boxing Association, has close ties to Russian state interests, raising concerns amid ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Russia and Ukraine.
