what is a kremlin
The name Kremlin means fortress inside a city, and is often also used as a metonym to refer to the government of the Russian Federation in a similar sense to how the White House is used to refer to the Executive Office of the President of the United States.oskovskiy Kreml; [mÉËskofskÊ²Éªj krÊ²ÉmlÊ²]), usually referred to as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west.