Russian oligarch close to Putin reportedly paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding

Published September 14, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

US president’s eldest child married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands

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A top Democrat has demanded answers after it was reported that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars toward Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas earlier this year.

Details

Trump Jr, the US president’s eldest child, married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in a lavish three-day celebration across two exclusive private islands in May, which according to ProPublica was partially bankrolled by Umar Kremlev, a member of the Russian president’s circle.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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