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Trump Jr., Bettina Trump Say Putin Ally Paid for Some Wedding Celebrations
Confirmed
In Short: A statement from Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina revealed that a Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin funded part of their recent wedding festivities.
A post on their Instagram account stated that two nights of their three-day wedding celebrations on a private island in the Bahamas were partially funded by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin. The couple expressed gratitude for the generous gift.
Kremlev also paid for a fireworks display costing approximately $70,000, according to ProPublica. The report noted that Kremlev attended part of the wedding and was part of a delegation that visited China with Putin earlier this year.
Libowitz of CREW suggested that either Donald Trump or his son could have paid for the full wedding to avoid a conflict of interest. The couple's wedding and subsequent celebration took place on a private island in the Bahamas, with the second island renting for about $100,000 per night.
According to the ProPublica article, the couple expressed their gratitude for the generous gift, stating, 'It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend, and something for which we were and remain incredibly grateful.
What's confirmed
- A post on their Instagram account stated that two nights of their three-day wedding celebrations on a private island in the Bahamas were partially funded by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin. The couple expressed gratitude for the generous gift.
- Kremlev also paid for a fireworks display costing approximately $70,000, according to ProPublica. The report noted that Kremlev attended part of the wedding and was part of a delegation that visited China with Putin earlier this year.
- Libowitz of CREW suggested that either Donald Trump or his son could have paid for the full wedding to avoid a conflict of interest. The couple's wedding and subsequent celebration took place on a private island in the Bahamas, with the second island renting for about $100,000 per night.
- According to the ProPublica article, the couple expressed their gratitude for the generous gift, stating, 'It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend, and something for which we were and remain incredibly grateful.
What's still developing
- The statement was released Monday after investigative journalism outlet ProPublica published a story detailing that Kremlev paid "hundreds of thousands of dollars" for the celebration.
- If Ratcliffe thought he could get Putin to desist, he was indulging in wishful thinking.
- The war, which Putin launched expecting a quick and complete victory, was not an accident.
- The upcoming parliamentary elections that begin September 18 will certainly give the appearance of lockstep support for Putin.
- Since the war began, the United States and Europe have expected its mounting costs to weigh down and even imperil Putin.
- None of this is good news for Russian President Vladimir Putin.