<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:25:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/soviet/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Українське: колядки та щедрівки]]></title><description><![CDATA[А до вашого дому приходять колядники та щедрівники на різдвяно-новорічні свята? До нас ходили колись дуже давно... Не часто. А коли підросли діти, то стали приходити разом із своїми друзями, ото й була]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/ukrayinske-kolyadki-ta-shedrivki</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-165469/@valentinalife/ukrayinske-kolyadki-ta-shedrivki</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-165469]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[valentinalife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:05:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZLRst7q5ixg7sCM3QPiWjjf7eLbNQnBf8KyCcKPKhUrEcSdKkEGKz6Fw58CtBwUbcNuRo3zbVLHEqCoadPWzBbLNSCQ4qJyQMEDgrdSirfidt6QVib5usXtJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Tune Tuesday #227 .:. NOM (pt. 2)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another week of #threetunetueday challenge - and again, I select three tracks from the Russian avantgarde band NOM which I am into massively last months. Worth your attention! HOM - Стая (the Ratpack)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@qwerrie/three-tune-tuesday-227</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@qwerrie/three-tune-tuesday-227</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[qwerrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYWUoo1sAiV6GNzi6xcqDXuk7PktSLnsx8G6bzNvecKQGv9mk37JtSkSiVavUnv4kWSiTUu8CdqonPw6isQGaC4CsGLHqAPYv7eY3wpyCtmzAo1x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temný 21. srpen v Brně; Dark August 21st in Brno]]></title><description><![CDATA[Invaze vojsk Varšavské smlouvy do Československa v noci z 20. na 21. srpna 1968 znamenala pro mnoho lidí konec iluzí, ztrátu pocitu bezpečí a často i zaměstnání či domova. Vpád pěti armád si vyžádal lidské]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@hairyfairy/temny-21-srpen-v-brne-dark-august-21st-in-brno</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@hairyfairy/temny-21-srpen-v-brne-dark-august-21st-in-brno</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hairyfairy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stwtdNxPHeU7ZKVohXoQSKgbZzB8odVejiyk6572aak4yuapnNA4dCQK54ZJnPcGKn4wPDZAvvByWDfLHwtZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historical Space Locations: Monument to the Conquerors of Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historical Space Locations: Monument to the Conquerors of Space Description: The Monument to the Conquerors of Space in Moscow is a 107-meter titanium obelisk depicting a rocket trail, housing the Cosmonautics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184724/@kiwithinker/historical-space-locations-monument-to-the-conquerors-of-space</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184724/@kiwithinker/historical-space-locations-monument-to-the-conquerors-of-space</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184724]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kiwithinker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VthYsU34hW8RK3MKW2xVefaHAFt4DQsSr2ehXRS9EJ7bLVY9z9sexsUDs3534goJqXDJZij9BAU4exz6gB7joRYnUFFuJbLSryVmNLRBsxkyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Their legacy slowly fades in silence - My entry to The Friendlymoose Photocontest – DECAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year was 1992. It was a time of transitions, farewells and new beginnings. 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(However, everything is relative, depending on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180658/@qwerrie/stamps-may-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180658/@qwerrie/stamps-may-income</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180658]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[qwerrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 21:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpr993ZHD4EctgZkfoVhHP8zeCd1rqe5k34wWt4hxDLumtVBPU7jGkyunswmViyTkpKD7Gyc4WqqWYh4Rt9W18n7psSscKVMyEB4kovDgYHzAzvBQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Tune Tuesday #189 .:. Retro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is Tuesday, and I want to entertain you with another #threetunetuesday blog. 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While it currently serves as the main headquarters for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@namiks/admiring-the-former-ministry-of-highway-construction-in-the-georgian-ssr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@namiks/admiring-the-former-ministry-of-highway-construction-in-the-georgian-ssr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[namiks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:47:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrCutYC539fRncLLn3M95RitUoCoXNw8HwSngUaSjKVHDkCbmMwt62kFVdeN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Kutaisi's Soviet 'Glory to Labour' Monument]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kutaisi is a relatively small city in Georgia, but it's one that had quiet an important role during the Soviet Union. 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Leningrad (pt.1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today's #ttt blog I want to introduce you one of the best bands of the current Russian musical scene. Worth your attention! Leningrad. 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