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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After Trump's July 3 phone call with Putin, the Kremlin launched what the Ukrainian military described as the largest airstrikes on Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 8 July 2025
Separately, Russia’s transport minister was found dead in what authorities said was an apparent suicide — news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by Putin.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Since 2022, dozens of prominent Russians—many in the energy, finance, and infrastructure sectors, often at the level of director or chairman—have died in ways that have fueled speculation about internal power struggles, corruption probes, and the Kremlin’s shifting loyalties.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian Foreign Minister at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23, 2025.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 8 July 2025
Separately, Russia’s transport minister was found dead in what authorities said was an apparent suicide — news that broke hours after the Kremlin announced he had been dismissed by Putin.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Since 2022, dozens of prominent Russians—many in the energy, finance, and infrastructure sectors, often at the level of director or chairman—have died in ways that have fueled speculation about internal power struggles, corruption probes, and the Kremlin’s shifting loyalties.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian Foreign Minister at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 23, 2025.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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“The Kremlin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Kremlin. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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