US President Donald Trump has said his son Donald Trump Jr. repaid money that a Russian oligarch gave toward his wedding, according to reports from n-tv.de and other German outlets. The president qual
The oligarch in question is Umar Kremlev, whom n-tv.de describes as a friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump Jr. has confirmed receiving what n-tv.de calls a generous wedding gift from Krem
The reports, carried by n-tv.de, Spiegel, FOCUS online and tagesschau.de, center on whether the payment was later returned. According to the coverage summarized here, the president's account is that t
The story adds to existing scrutiny of financial ties between figures in Trump's circle and wealthy Russians. The German outlets frame the wedding contribution as significant because of Kremlev's repo
It is also not clear from the reporting whether Kremlev or representatives for Trump Jr. have commented directly on the repayment claim. The president's remarks, as relayed by n-tv.de, are the main so
What to watch next: whether Trump Jr. or Kremlev confirms the repayment, and whether any documentation of the transaction emerges.
US President says Donald Trump Jr. returned funds a Russian oligarch contributed to his wedding, according to German med