Fwd: Upwork Suspending Operations in Russia and Belarus

Tue Mar 8 21:22:49 UTC 2022

Nanog to suspend work in Belarus and Russia. How do you all feel about
this? Senseless antagonization or correctly applied pressure?

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From: Hayden Brown, Upwork President & CEO <upwork at t.upwork.com>
Date: Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 12:51 PM
Subject: Upwork Suspending Operations in Russia and Belarus
To: <me at callan.im>

A message from our CEO
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Dear Callan,
As the world’s work marketplace, Upwork’s mission is to create economic
opportunities so people have better lives. In our more than 20 years of
doing business, we have worked hard to bring our marketplace to more
people, with the belief that when people have the ability to innovate their
careers and work, they can reach their full potential.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine has challenged our
mission, values, and our operational ability to bring economic empowerment
to those who seek it. *Upwork has begun suspending operations in Russia and
Belarus and will take full effect by May 1, 2022.*

The first step will be shutting down Upwork’s support for new business
generation in Russia and Belarus. Over the next few days, freelancers and
clients in Russia and Belarus will no longer be able to sign up for new
accounts, initiate new contracts, and be visible in search.

We honor the relationships that exist between our customers and recognize
the swift adjustments that they will need to make as they process this
announcement. As such, existing contracts with talent and clients in the
region will remain open, with final billing due by May 1, 2022.

We made this decision with the utmost consideration. From the beginning of
the war, Upwork has been fervently working to support the safety, security,
and well-being of our many team members in the region, as well as the
business needs of our customers. We fully understand the significant impact
this decision has on our Upwork community in Russia and Belarus, and we
want these customers to know that if and when they are able to relocate to
regions where we operate, we will be eager to support them in continuing
their work on our platform. Additionally, should the geopolitical situation
in Russia and Belarus change, we hope to be able to resume operations.
  We are heartbroken and horrified by the invasion of Ukraine. Upwork is
concurrently working on measures – both immediate and rolling out soon – to
further support Ukrainian freelancers and the Ukrainian community,
including:
• A $1 million donation to Direct Relief International
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in support of the Ukrainian population.
• Product enhancements to make it easier for Ukrainian freelancers to
preserve the careers they have worked so hard to establish, whether or not
they are currently able to work.
• Programs to make it easier for clients to maintain their existing
relationships with and provide financial assistance to talent in Ukraine.
• A $100,000 matching program for donations from our own team members to
aid in humanitarian relief in Ukraine.
While we continue to navigate these crucial decisions and actions, you can
view communications via our Community Resources Page
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which we are updating frequently with new developments and FAQs.

Our hearts and support go out to all those affected by this senseless
aggression against Ukraine. We hope that a path to peace is ahead for
Ukraine, and that we are able to bring our mission back to Russia and
Belarus in the future.

Sincerely,

Hayden Brown
President & CEO
Upwork
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