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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.

Russia launched relentless airstrikes in Syria for almost ten years, attacks mirrored by Moscow in its war against Ukraine. Why was Russia involved in the Syrian war and how did it impact the war in Ukraine?

From Yanukovych to Assad, the list of exiled autocrats is growing in Moscow.

If Russia tried to invade, “we would turn every road, every village, every field into potential killing grounds,” says Pasi Paroinen, reservist and participant in Finland’s Civilian Defense Force. “We would do everything in our power, and use every resource we have, to grind them down.”

This December 5th marks the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum—an agreement meant to provide security assurances to Ukraine in exchange for its decision to give up the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal.

Make a lasting impact this Giving Tuesday! Support United 24’s Education and Science Initiative to rebuild schools, provide resources, and inspire young minds in Ukraine. Your donation brings hope to children affected by war.