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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That’s as oil and gas revenue, which is the Kremlin’s main source of funds, has been falling amid low energy prices, forcing Russia to rein in its budget.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
After Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, EU countries moved to slash Russian energy imports to cut off a major source of the Kremlin’s revenue.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Solovyov’s comments do not necessarily reflect the Kremlin’s position, and Putin has tried to play down the economic effects of the oil sanctions.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the Kremlin has seemed to suggest that it was pressed to do so.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
After Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, EU countries moved to slash Russian energy imports to cut off a major source of the Kremlin’s revenue.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Solovyov’s comments do not necessarily reflect the Kremlin’s position, and Putin has tried to play down the economic effects of the oil sanctions.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the Kremlin has seemed to suggest that it was pressed to do so.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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“The Kremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Kremlin. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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