the Kremlin

noun

: the government of Russia and the former Soviet Union

an announcement from the Kremlin

also : the buildings of the Russian government in Moscow

We visited the Kremlin when we traveled to Russia.

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Last month, the Kremlin acknowledged problems with food and medical supplies getting into Oleshky, saying its military was working to resolve them. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026 Leaders of the Student List and most likely figures in the new government have committed to the policies the Kremlin cares about most, namely no sanctions, military neutrality, and no NATO membership. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 Kyiv had been targeting Russian oil and gas infrastructure, in efforts to hurt the Kremlin’s revenues from energy exports. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Assassination attempts against Putin's foes -- routinely denied by the Kremlin -- have been common during his decades in power. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Kremlin

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