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A Kremlin mystery? Putin-linked Russian businessman paid for Trump Jr's post-wedding bash

A Russian businessman with ties to President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin paid for celebrations following Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding to Bettina Trump in the Bahamas, the couple confirmed. Umar Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, hosted two nights of festivities after the wedding, according to the newlyweds.

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Who is Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr’s wedding?

The businessman has spent the past decade moving through some of Russia’s most politically connected circles

The Guardian - US · Sep 15

Russian businessman funded Trump Jr’s Bahamas wedding after-party

Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who is reportedly close to President Vladimir Putin, funded the after-party for US President Donald Trump Jr’s wedding in the Bahamas, the Financial Times reported.

The Times of India · Sep 15

Don Jr’s Bahamas wedding that Trump skipped was bankrolled by Putin-tied Russian oligarch

Kremlin-connected International Boxing Association chief Umar Kremlev funneled money into renting a private island

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding secretly funded by Russian oligarch close to Putin, claims report

Donald Trump Jr's lavish three-day wedding in the Bahamas was partly financed by a Russian businessman with close ties to President Vladimir Putin, according to a new investigation by ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.

The Times of India · Sep 14

Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch Covered Six-Figure Costs for Donald Trump Jr.'s Luxury Island Wedding

A ProPublica investigation says Russian boxing official Umar Kremlev covered hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas wedding, including a private island and fireworks.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Putin ally bankrolled Don Jr. wedding

He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but attended intimate wedding with a group of other Russian guests

Salon · Sep 14

Kremlev says IBA will pay Olympic boxers in 2028 if IOC refuses prize money reform

The International Boxing Association president announced this week that if the International Olympic Committee does not revise its policy on athlete compensation ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the IBA will once again award prize money to Olympic boxers.

International Business Times · Mar 10

‘It’s a privilege’: Boris van der Vorst, the man who saved Olympic boxing

By forming a new governing body, World Boxing, the Dutchman prevented the sport being banished by the IOC

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025

'I Will Fight': Khelif Responds To Boxing Organisation Lawsuit

Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has denounced "false and offensive" allegations after the International Boxing Association (IBA) said it will sue the International Olympic Committee over her inclusion at the Paris Games' women's boxing last year.

International Business Times · Feb 12, 2025