#Russian aggression

Lithium is a cornerstone of Europe's green energy future, essential for batteries powering electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and digital devices. Ukraine sits atop one of the largest untapped reserves, but Russia’s invasion is putting these critical resources at risk.

Refusing to bow to an occupier in Russia’s world labels you as “mentally ill.” Through forced diagnoses, drugging, and institutionalizing—even children—Russia’s modern occupation of Ukraine echoes a horrifying Soviet tactic: punitive psychiatry.

When a Russian missile strike levels a building, there’s rubble, flames, and frantic rescue efforts. While firefighters and paramedics save lives and recover bodies, another group of first responders comes in—psychologists. 

Despite hopes for a shift in public opinion, polls show that the vast majority of Russians have been supporting the war in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion started—support that has remained stable. 

From the average Joe to the famous one—Rogan—Russian propaganda has successfully seeped into both everyday conversations and influential platforms, constructing anti-Ukrainian sentiments using sensationalism to elicit an emotional reaction from people otherwise unfamiliar with Ukraine, its culture, politics, and history.

Finding out people’s search habits gives us a rare glimpse into the everyday realities of their lives. Google’s Year in Search offers this lens into the hopes, concerns, and curiosities of nations. For Ukraine, these searches tell a story starkly different from most—shaped by resilience under attack, all due to Russia’s ongoing invasion.