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If you’ve ever watched the news, you’ve probably heard the word “Kremlin, Kremlin, Kremlin.”
Kremlin did this, Kremlin did that… et cetera, et cetera.

But what exactly is this “Kremlin”?

You probably think it’s the White House of Russia — but no.
Let me explain.

Throughout history, Unlike Middle Eastern or Asian cities, Russian cities didn’t have walls around the entire city.
Instead, they built walls just around the city center — protecting strategic buildings, armories, and holy places.

These smaller walled centers were called “Kremlin” — which basically means fortress in Russian.

In fact, almost every major Russian city has its own Kremlin.
It’s just that when Western media says “The Kremlin”, they’re talking about the Moscow Kremlin —
because Moscow has been the capital for most of Russian history, and its Kremlin contains government buildings.