In a letter dated March 7,2022, Upwork’s CEO, Hayden Brown announces that they would be suspending operations in Russia and Belarus.

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 will be suspending operations in Russia and Belarus, starting today and taking 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 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 Resource page, 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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Bad for Russian account holders across the world. How does this affect other users else where? less competition and more visibility I guess. But the economy get as e be for USA. Clients are more conservative about spending their hard earned dollars. This whole matter just get as e be

Oh, sweet. Woe to the invaders.

Putin singlehandedly returned Russia to 1945

Daily calamity.

Suspend here and there.By the time the west finish with russia, even kremlin will look like my village.

sapientia:
Putin singlehandedly returned Russia to 1945

He is taking them back to the Stone Age,
Man like Putin,
A king I stan.

Awon ti logical gender . The alpha male

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He is taking them back to the Stone Age,
Man like Putin,
A king I stan.

Sterope:
Awon ti logical gender . The alpha male

Thank God he isn’t a woman. At least we get to focus on the issues at hand, not her vagina or marital status.

Special financial operation.

Putin don buy market.

Russians should organize massive protests and overthrow Putin.

Lol..

People still use Upwork?

This is all getting too serious as F

Lol, I saw it in my Upwork timeline. But they made provisions for those working in Ukraine sha.

Everybody just dey suspend their service from Russia. Wetin Nigeria go fit suspend now?

I see Putin getting frustrated, I see him sending a Nuke to Ukraine, I see US and NATO replying in kind, I see Russia being Nuked out of existence, I see Africa and the rest of the world suffering the after effects of the Nukes.

I see the prophecy in the book of revelation 8, coming to pass, I see a third of the world's population die as a result of this.

This I have seen.

Six (6) PAIRS Of FRUITS That Should Never Be Mixed Because They Can Cause DEATH ..

(1) Orange and carrot

(2) Pineapple and milk

(3) Papaya and lemon

(4) Guava and banana

(5) Orange and milk

(6) Banana and lemon

You can save a life by sharing this message. Also, banana and egg. Note.

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Bad for Russian account holders across the world. How does this affect other users else where? less competition and more visibility I guess. But the economy get as e be for USA. Clients are more conservative about spending their hard earned dollars. This whole matter just get as e be

How difficult is it to change location on Upwork? Just a few clicks

They fighting like girls and Small Children

Who is going to feel the heat most ,
Like usa , share russia

E remain lizards and oloshos to still have an opinion about the Russian military intervention


What and who the hell is upwork.? How does it contribute to the Russian GDP?
It's like oloshos threatening to boycott the Nigerian market? Like who cares when I can masturbate at home!

So upwork or downwork... Sorry you won't be missed

Even freelancers in those countries will feel this Putin madness! As this series of sanctions continue, Putin may finally compel his people to oust him from power with a bloody revolution and the West will always be blamed for it. He knows how to accuse the West of everything

Another loss for Russia bit to Putin's c*cksuckers on Nairaland, Upwork doesn't matter and another website will replace them asap..

Like it's that easy.

Russia don enter wahala with all sorts of sanctions flying like missles on their head. The world is a global state and each country need others to survive. No country can survive if all are rejecting u.
Russia will soon become a Pariah state and their econmy grounded. Putin was expecting a military war with the US, but he got a fierce economic war.
Putin will soon be on his knees without the UN firing a military weapon at him.
He didn't bargain for all these sanctions at all.
This will be a lesson for North Korea that is flexing muscle with Nukes to mind their actions.