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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Bulgaria, whose prime minister is often seen as pro-Russia, now wants those defenses and has confronted the Kremlin’s ambassador to Sofia about the ship attacks. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 Security researchers examining a sample found more than 30 million location points, including phones at the White House, the Kremlin and military bases around the world. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 At the time, European countries were moving to wean themselves off Russian energy sources, following the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Europe and Ukraine being forced to forge ahead without the United States, fashion resilience, find new methods, and surge funding into their defense, does not leave the Kremlin in a dominant position. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Kremlin

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