The report mentions Umar Kremlyov, president of the International Boxing Federation (IBA), who is said to have very good relations with Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin.
According to reports, Kremlyov spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the lavish wedding in the Bahamas. The rental of the private island alone reportedly cost around $100,000 per night, while the fireworks display reportedly cost around $70,000.
"Friendship doesn't have to be politically motivated. Generosity doesn't have to be ulterior motives. And sometimes a wedding gift is just a wedding gift," Trump's daughter-in-law, Bettina Anderson, wrote on Instagram after the controversial report was published.
“Our good friend Omar very generously hosted two wonderful evenings for us after our wedding,” she said. She called it “an incredibly generous wedding gift from a friend,” expressing the couple’s gratitude.
New: Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show. https://t.co/5eAkam17gM
— ProPublica (@propublica) September 14, 2026
According to the ProPublica report, Kremlyov met with Donald Trump Jr. shortly before the wedding in May and was among several Russian guests. US President Donald Trump has previously faced accusations of ties to members of the Russian elite. In 2016, the Russian government attempted to influence the US presidential election in order to favor Trump, according to a report by the US Senate Intelligence Committee. ©LAPSI.al
