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.
Examples of the Kremlin in a Sentence
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As Ukraine was forced to shift to defense, the Russian arsenal has been bolstered by the delivery of missiles and drones from Iran and North Korea, while support from China has helped Moscow mitigate the impact of sanctions, helping the Kremlin to convert its economy to a wartime footing.
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Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
What this persecution highlights is that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is more than just the latest iteration of the Kremlin’s centuries old attempt to crush Ukraine’s freedom.
—Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
Russia's military intelligence unit known as Sandworm has, for the past decade, served as the Kremlin’s most aggressive cyberattack force, triggering blackouts in Ukraine and releasing self-spreading, destructive code in incidents that remain some of the most disruptive hacking events in history.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone and said that Tehran’s strikes were limited and that the Islamic Republic was not interested in escalating, the Kremlin said.
—NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Previously, the Kremlin had been focusing its attacks on Ukraine’s industrial capacity, an effort that some U.S. officials say was having limited impact.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Far-right and populist parties, some of whom are considered sympathetic to the Kremlin, are expected to make gains at the European Parliament elections.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The British military intelligence agency said in a statement on Wednesday that the Kremlin was seeking to recruit 400,000 people in 2024 to sustain its forces in Ukraine.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the wake of successful Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries in Russia earlier this year, the Kremlin launched its most vicious campaign yet on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Marc Santora, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
What this persecution highlights is that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is more than just the latest iteration of the Kremlin’s centuries old attempt to crush Ukraine’s freedom.
—Peter Pomerantsev, TIME, 20 Apr. 2024
Russia's military intelligence unit known as Sandworm has, for the past decade, served as the Kremlin’s most aggressive cyberattack force, triggering blackouts in Ukraine and releasing self-spreading, destructive code in incidents that remain some of the most disruptive hacking events in history.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone and said that Tehran’s strikes were limited and that the Islamic Republic was not interested in escalating, the Kremlin said.
—NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
Previously, the Kremlin had been focusing its attacks on Ukraine’s industrial capacity, an effort that some U.S. officials say was having limited impact.
—John Hudson, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Far-right and populist parties, some of whom are considered sympathetic to the Kremlin, are expected to make gains at the European Parliament elections.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The British military intelligence agency said in a statement on Wednesday that the Kremlin was seeking to recruit 400,000 people in 2024 to sustain its forces in Ukraine.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the wake of successful Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries in Russia earlier this year, the Kremlin launched its most vicious campaign yet on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“The Kremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Kremlin. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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