inner circle

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Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and other Kremlin functionaries live in highly-secure estates near the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway west of Moscow, a suburban community dubbed “Moscow Beverly Hills.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Come March and April, this person enters our inner circle — an intimate partner who digs into our financial life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Ryu, whose father-in-law is still part of Kim Jong Un's inner circle, says the debate around Kim's heir may be a goal in itself.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Many of them from her own party, governors, members of, if not her inner circle, certainly the next circle of influence.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Probably so Snow and his inner circle can make a last-minute escape to some presidential bunker somewhere if needed.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins