<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:17:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/armenia/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Raport o Iranie: 24.02.2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Na dziś mniej wiadomości politycznych, a więcej militarnych: Pojawiły się doniesienia o tym, że Iran może być blisko pozyskania chińskich pocisków przeciwokrętowych CM-302. Jest to wersja eksportowa pocisków]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/polish/@przybysz/raport-o-iranie-24022026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/polish/@przybysz/raport-o-iranie-24022026</guid><category><![CDATA[polish]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[przybysz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBgNeDoSxCXDYp8AKBy2GrRj2ksSJgBCEmLFZXAFhQh3AfZWdhf2Vm2Mt6DcTvrW4GzvcDbeKLJeWQT8Y2uYLPXBzDVBhs7pCAwgJezKc6W4CsULE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosja ostrzega Armenię przed zbliżeniem z Europą]]></title><description><![CDATA[Póki co sytuacja wokół Iranu pozostaje stosunkowo stabilna, więc czas przynajmniej na moment wrócić do innych regionów i wydarzeń. Siergiej Ławrow ostrzegł władze Armenii przed nadmiernym zbliżeniem z]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/polish/@przybysz/rosja-ostrzega-armenie-przed-zblizeniem-z-europa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/polish/@przybysz/rosja-ostrzega-armenie-przed-zblizeniem-z-europa</guid><category><![CDATA[polish]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[przybysz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBgNeDoSxCXDYp8AJyDbWhJYRdY8GptkvJ2HQCRtGvC5JcEqWr9VwmYkw3VgDe3prpkRip4AUWJXZFBYLgyKLQ33xLp39tvxmEQuZVVUoCxXjFZh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Polluted Christmas Market Opening
]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read recently that there would be 45 days of Christmas markets starting from December 1st. 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