New Kremlin dictionary redefines common words and excludes others altogether

By Hosts

Published December 17, 2025 at 4:52 AM EST

The Kremlin has a new "Explanatory Dictionary of the State Language of the Russian Federation." We look into some of the revised definitions of common words.

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