{
  "id": 7416926,
  "title": "Kremlin-linked Russian oligarch helped fund Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/kremlin-linked-russian-oligarch-helped-fund-trump-jr-s-wedding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/kremlin-linked-russian-oligarch-helped-fund-trump-jr-s-wedding-celebration/a-79267341?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
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  "account": "Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, with close ties to the Kremlin, has paid for portions of the wedding celebrations of President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., and his socialite wife Bettina, according to the ProPublica investigative website. The billionaire businessman is believed to have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars towards the festivities, which took place in the Bahamas following their May wedding. The Ukrainian-born Trump couple confirmed the generous donation in a post on Bettina's Instagram, crediting Kremlev as their dear friend who hosted two incredible nights of festivities on a private island. Kremlev, the head of the International Boxing Association, was presented with the Order of Friendship award by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year. Despite initial criticism over the Russian connection, the Trumps and Kremlev have defended the gesture as a genuine act of friendship and generosity.",
  "summary": "Trump's son and his wife confirmed reports that Umar Kremlev paid for parts of the festivities. Kremlev was awarded the \"Order of Friendship\" by Putin earlier this year.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Russian oligarch paid for parts of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/russian-oligarch-paid-for-parts-of-donald-trump-jr-s-wedding",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:57:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch Funded For Trump Jr.'s Wedding: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/putin-linked-russian-oligarch-funded-for-trump-jr-s-wedding-report",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:48:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Donald Trump Jr. admits Russian oligarch with Putin ties partially funded wedding celebration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/donald-trump-jr-admits-russian-oligarch-with-putin-ties-partially",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:23:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration partially funded by Russian oligarch, couple confirms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/donald-trump-jr-s-wedding-celebration-partially-funded-by-russian",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump's son confirms Russian businessman paid for post-wedding festivities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trumps-son-confirms-russian-businessman-paid-for-post-wedding",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:00:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Kremlin-linked Russian oligarch helped fund Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/kremlin-linked-russian-oligarch-helped-fund-trump-jr-s-wedding-7418169",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian oligarch Kremlev funded Trump Jr.’s wedding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-oligarch-kremlev-funded-trump-jr-s-wedding",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Russian Oligarch Helped Fund Trump Jr.'s Wedding Celebration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/russian-oligarch-helped-fund-trump-jr-s-wedding-celebration",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:03:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas sponsored by Russian businessman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/donald-trump-jr-s-wedding-in-the-bahamas-sponsored-by-russian",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:25:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}