{
  "id": 8399238,
  "title": "Trump: Son to repay Russian oligarch who funded wedding parties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-son-to-repay-russian-oligarch-who-funded-wedding-parties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T06:43:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/09/1536057/trump-son-repay-russian-oligarch-who-funded-wedding-parties"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his son, Donald Trump Jr., plans to reimburse a Russian oligarch who funded his wedding parties in the Bahamas last month. The revelation comes amid an ongoing congressional investigation into the lavish events, which allegedly involved hundreds of thousands of dollars from Umar Kremlev, a prominent Russian businessman with ties to the Russian government.\n\nAccording to ProPublica, Kremlev sponsored the extravagant celebrations, though the president himself did not attend his son's wedding. In a statement, Trump indicated he is unaware of Kremlev and dismissed the controversy as \"not a big deal!\" However, he confirmed that Don Jr. had indeed agreed to repay Kremlev, noting that the payment had been made \"a while ago.\"\n\nKremlev's connection to the Russian government and his role in financing the Trump family events have raised concerns among Democrats, who are now scrutinizing the situation. Trump Jr.'s wife, Bettina Trump, defended Kremlev in an Instagram post, describing him as a \"friend\" who provided an \"extraordinarily generous wedding gift.\" She clarified that the funds covered two after-parties, not the wedding itself.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday his son, Donald Trump Jr., has told him he would pay back a Russian oligarch who bankrolled wedding celebrations for him in the Bahamas in May.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-19T04:17:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-8390367",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:13:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Trump Signs Russia-Iran Sanctions Act, Authorises Up To 100% Tariffs On Russian Oil Buyers Including India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-signs-russia-iran-sanctions-act-authorises-up-to-100-tariffs-on",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:50:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Donald Trump says his son’s wedding party being bankrolled by a Russian oligarch is ‘totally allowed’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/donald-trump-says-his-sons-wedding-party-being-bankrolled-by-a",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:07:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump’s Russia sanctions Bill: What 100% tariffs on Russian oil buyers can mean for India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trumps-russia-sanctions-bill-what-100-tariffs-on-russian-oil-buyers",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump signs Russia sanctions bill: Will India actually face 100% tariff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-signs-russia-sanctions-bill-will-india-actually-face-100-tariff",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:18:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Sybiha on Trump signing Graham Sanctioning Russia Act: Truly historic day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/sybiha-on-trump-signing-graham-sanctioning-russia-act-truly-historic",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-signs-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-8410684",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:19:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Trump signs Graham's bill imposing sanctions on Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-signs-grahams-bill-imposing-sanctions-on-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:10:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}