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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Russian hawks long have urged the Kremlin to respond to the growing Ukrainian attacks by striking Kyiv’s allies in Europe with conventional weapons, arguing that European NATO members wouldn’t dare to retaliate and enter a direct military conflict with the world’s largest nuclear power. ABC News, 19 May 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026 The visit comes at a critical juncture for the Kremlin, with Ukraine’s drones striking the heart of Moscow over the weekend and peace talks stalled. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026 Russians are starting to acknowledge that President Vladimir Putin has led the country to a dead end and can’t shape its future, according to a former senior official in the Kremlin. Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Kremlin

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“The Kremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Kremlin. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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