Ukraine

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#35 trending in AI & Tech this week · most on Search Engine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe and the second-largest country in Europe after Russia. It borders Belarus, Russia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov; its capital and largest city is Kyiv. Since February 2022, Ukraine has been defending itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion, following Russia’s occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine beginning in 2014.

Rank this week

#35▲102
#159 over 30 days

Share of the conversation

1.4‰
3.1× usual level

1.9‰ of what listeners heard

Reach this week

6 shows
6 episodes · ~1.2M plays

Tone this week

Neutral
  • Neutral 4

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Ukraine per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, ai & tech.

0.0‰0.5‰1‰1.5‰2‰usual level · 0.45‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Aug 111.06‰5
Aug 121.34‰1
Aug 151.53‰1
Aug 200.72‰1
Aug 250.78‰1
Sep 50.25‰1
Sep 140.23‰1
Sep 160.40‰1
Sep 170.77‰2
Sep 230.62‰1
Sep 250.46‰1
Sep 300.62‰2
Oct 10.77‰1
Oct 21.45‰5
Oct 61.70‰1
Oct 71.48‰1

Why is it trending?· Last 7 days

Ukraine appears in discussions of war, propaganda, markets, technology, and history

Search Engine discusses Russian propaganda about Ukraine and Russia’s internet restrictions since the war began, including posts about leaving Ukraine without electricity in winter.[1][2]

Darknet Diaries says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent a shockwave through the Conti cybercrime group, while Bloomberg Tech connects the war to drone-warfare technology.[3][4]

Better Offline argues that the war in Ukraine, alongside the war in Iran, is contributing to a bond-market sell-off and higher borrowing costs.[5]

Dwarkesh Podcast uses Russia’s conflict with Ukraine as an analogy for how shared enemies can produce alliances in historical warfare.[6]

Other shows mention Ukraine in different contexts: American Alchemy links it to nuclear and UFO reports, while TED Radio Hour discusses Russian violence there.[7][8]

Sources · 8 moments

  1. 1.
    Search Engine · Vladimir Putin's Forkiverse
    Sruthi Pinnamaneni · Oct 2 · Listen at 19:44 ↗
    “marks, has been posting. This does look more like Russian propaganda. So post on September 16th: Moving from the city to the countryside for the winter will not change the situation. If Russia wants to leave Ukraine without electricity in t”
  2. 2.
    Search Engine · Vladimir Putin's Forkiverse
    PJ Vogt · Oct 2 · Listen at 30:34 ↗
    “I mean, that's what happens when you ban the entire internet, which is what Russia has basically done since the start of the war in Ukraine. Like, these people are not able to access post-2017 memes.”
  3. 3.
    Darknet Diaries · 180: Conti
    Jack Rhysider · Oct 6 · Listen at 41:58 ↗
    “And then, to everyone's surprise, a full-blown war erupted. It was unprovoked, but this is what Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed on Ukraine as the sun came up this morning. A missile striking an industrial park in western Ukraine.”
  4. 4.
    Bloomberg Tech · Bloomberg Tech Screentime Special
    played clip · Oct 2 · Listen at 17:48 ↗
    “You know, we're here in Skunk Works in the United States, California. I appreciate that. What's happening in Europe and Ukraine, in the war in Iran, you know, the drones in warfare. That's the learning, I think. You know, that's what I'm he”

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