Anti-Western sentiment

Two dead in US strikes against Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq

U.S. forces targeted sites used by Iran-backed militants in Iraq early Wednesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced, carrying out strikes that Iraqi sources said left two people dead.

The strikes came just days after U.S. troops in western Iraq were targeted with ballistic missiles and rockets in an attack the Pentagon blamed on militants supported by Tehran.

Bulgarian-Turkish Border Fence Criticized as 'Swiss Cheese' by Opposition

Members of the pro-Russian party "Vazrazhdane" (Revival) raised concerns about the state of the fence along the Bulgarian-Turkish border, describing it as resembling Swiss cheese due to its reported holes. During a parliamentary session, party deputies displayed portions of the fence they claimed to have obtained during a visit to the border area.

Vazrazhdane Leader Warns of Daily Assault on Bulgaria's Dignity: Calls for National Unity

During the opening of the National Assembly's winter session, Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov addressed the pervasive assault on Bulgaria's national pride. He asserted that the country has become a battleground, where a group of self-proclaimed anti-Bulgarians consistently derides the dignity of the nation.

Putin shocks again VIDEO

Russian President's televised New Year's address is a tradition started by former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and is an important element of Russia's holiday celebrations.
Putin's address on Sunday was pre-recorded and was broadcast just before midnight in each of Russia's 11 time zones, according to the Guardian.

Vucic receives holiday greetings from Putin

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has received a New Year and Christmas greeting card from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"In spite of the uneasy situation in the world, the relations between Russia and Serbia, based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and spiritual closeness, are developing in a constructive spirit," Putin's greeting card read.

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