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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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a ceremony to present state awards in the defence industry sector at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 18, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Russia's first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin’s dominance. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Russia’s first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin’s dominance. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Videos confirmed hits on Russia’s Gazpromneft-Moscow Refinery, located just over 9 miles from the Kremlin. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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