A recent study analyzing online search trends in Russia suggests that the invasion of Ukraine did not lead to a nationwide increase in happiness and life
Study of search term trends from Google and Yandex shows an absence of “rally round the flag” effect in the Russian population, as claimed by state-sanctioned polling. Wellbeing among Russians at lowest point since invasion and close to ten-year low of pandemic, while military mobilisations saw huge spikes in anti-regime web searches, according to search data.