Kremlev’s press office said the boxing organization itself did not incur expenses for the wedding, but did not comment on the payments from the Dubai entity. The White House and the Russian government did not respond to detailed questions.

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“Mr. Kremlev and Mr. Trump Jr have a friendly relationship” and first met “a couple of years ago,” Kremlev’s press office said in a statement, adding: “Mr. Kremlev has never discussed political matters with any of his American friends and acquaintances,” including Trump Jr.

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A spokesperson for Eric Trump, who also attended the wedding, said of Kremlev: “Eric has absolutely no clue who this person is, nor has never heard his name.”

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A spokesman for Trump Jr. did not dispute the wedding payments from Kremlev, calling him a "personal friend of Don.” The rep said there is no "business relationship" between the men and that they met through a mutual friend in the hunting world.

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“If I’m paying for your wedding, at some point, you’re going to owe me something,” said Frank Montoya Jr., a retired FBI official who held senior counterintelligence roles. “This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”

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