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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The Baltic states are often considered the most obvious targets for Russia if the Kremlin were to undertake a new conflict, due to both their small size and strategic location.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
In 2024, the Kremlin revised its nuclear doctrine, placing Belarus under the Russian nuclear umbrella.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Massive drills of Russia’s nuclear forces earlier this month and a series of belligerent statements from Moscow warning Kyiv’s European allies about possible retaliation for what the Kremlin cast as their involvement in Ukrainian drone attacks have underlined Putin’s intention to up the ante.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, the head of Britain’s largest intelligence agency said, after earlier UK assessments said the country had recorded more than 30,000 monthly casualties this year.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
In 2024, the Kremlin revised its nuclear doctrine, placing Belarus under the Russian nuclear umbrella.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Massive drills of Russia’s nuclear forces earlier this month and a series of belligerent statements from Moscow warning Kyiv’s European allies about possible retaliation for what the Kremlin cast as their involvement in Ukrainian drone attacks have underlined Putin’s intention to up the ante.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, the head of Britain’s largest intelligence agency said, after earlier UK assessments said the country had recorded more than 30,000 monthly casualties this year.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
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