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

Recent Examples on the Web

As Russia’s war in Ukraine becomes increasingly costly with no end in sight, the Kremlin has kept tightening its grip over Russian society. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

The obligatory weekly hour-long class was introduced in September 2022 to promote the Kremlin’s views on patriotism and Russian history including the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Russian forces have long targeted the strategic cities of Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk as part of a push to completely capture the Donetsk Oblast, one of the Kremlin’s key objectives in the conflict. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026