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| − | '''Kremlin''' means 'citadel' in [[Russian]]; there are Kremlins in many Russian cities but the term almost invariably refers to the Kremlin in [[Moscow]], which since the Russian capital moved to that city in 1918 has been the secretive centre of government of the [[Soviet Union]] and, since 1991, of the [[Russian Federation]]. The term is also used to refer to the Russian government, much as [[Downing Street]] is shorthand for the British, the [[Elysee Palace]] for the French and the [[White House]] for the American | + | '''Kremlin''' means 'citadel' in [[Russian]]; there are Kremlins in many Russian cities but the term almost invariably refers to the Kremlin in [[Moscow]], which since the Russian capital moved to that city in 1918 has been the secretive centre of government of the [[Soviet Union]] and, since 1991, of the [[Russian Federation]]. The term is also used to refer to the Russian government, much as [[Downing Street]] is shorthand for the British, the [[Elysee Palace]] for the French and the [[White House]] for the American government. |
[[Category:Soviet Union]] | [[Category:Soviet Union]] | ||
[[Category:Russia]] | [[Category:Russia]] | ||
[[Category:European History]] | [[Category:European History]] | ||
Revision as of 00:54, January 21, 2008
Kremlin means 'citadel' in Russian; there are Kremlins in many Russian cities but the term almost invariably refers to the Kremlin in Moscow, which since the Russian capital moved to that city in 1918 has been the secretive centre of government of the Soviet Union and, since 1991, of the Russian Federation. The term is also used to refer to the Russian government, much as Downing Street is shorthand for the British, the Elysee Palace for the French and the White House for the American government.