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March 14, 2022

Ukraine war: are foreign firms taking care of their local staff?

KYIV, UKRAINE – FEBRUARY 24: People board a bus as they attempt to evacuate the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Overnight, Russia began a large-scale attack on Ukraine, with explosions reported in multiple cities and far outside the restive eastern regions held by Russian-backed rebels. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
KYIV, UKRAINE – FEBRUARY 24: People board a bus as they attempt to evacuate the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Overnight, Russia began a large-scale attack on Ukraine, with explosions reported in multiple cities and far outside the restive eastern regions held by Russian-backed rebels. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

Companies face a moral dilemma in helping expats over local national staff in conflict zones.

As the world watches Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine and its humanitarian implications, the response of companies with operations in both countries is being put in the spotlight. But experts say that attempts by many corporations to evacuate workers and their families from Ukraine have differed for expatriates and local Ukrainian nationals.

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