Many private companies have ceased operations in Russia or donated or matched donations to the Ukrainian government or Ukrainian organizations in response to Russia's seizure of Ukrainian territory in 2014 and 2022. Others have applied various sanctions.
By the count of researchers at the Yale School of Management, 350 companies had withdrawn by 15 March 2022, more than 400 by 18 March, and almost 1,000 by 4 May.[1][2]
Amazon's cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS), is no longer accepting new customers based in Russia or Belarus. "Unlike some other US technology providers, Amazon and AWS have no data centres, infrastructure or offices in Russia, and we have a longstanding policy of not doing business with the Russian government".[23]
Ukraine's vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, had appealed to Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos to suspend the provision of all AWS services in Russia. AWS is not fully suspended in Russia.[24][25]
Arconic Samara Metallurgical Plant – known as Arconic SMZ – has been in operation since 1960 and is one of Russia's largest producers of fabricated aluminum.[35]
Asus stated that its shipments to Russia are at an "effective standstill". Furthermore, the company will donate $1.05 million to the Taiwanese relief agency which is in charge of humanitarian donations for Ukraine, it said.[38]
Russia has the most Auchan supermarkets and hypermarkets outside France and is estimated to contribute one fifth of yearly group revenues, about € 5bn–6bn.[41] Managers in Russia deny company closing stores.[42]
CEO stated "Bayer will closely monitor and mitigate these risks to the extent possible".[47] Bayer committed to financially assisting Ukrainian employees with funds and housing. In a statement, CEP Werner Baumann deemed the invasion "a threat to our freedom and democracy, and we at Bayer condemn in the most vigorous way, this Russian attack."[48]
BBC Studios suspended the licensing of programming to Russian customers.[49]
The BBC introduced two new shortwave radio frequencies for Russia and Ukraine (15735kHz and 5875kHz), in response to Russian state media and censorship.[50]
"The major Japanese tire-maker said it will suspend production at its passenger car tire plant in Ulyanovsk in western Russia from Friday [March 25th] and freeze all new capital investment."[63]
Plans to end lease agreement with Gazprom in central London. Gazprom Marketing & Trading (GM&T) had occupied the top floors of 20 Triton Street in Regent's Park.[66]
Along with its parent company Carnival Corporation announced all Russian tours would be cancelled, and that the company would severely limit dealings with Russian business entities.[73]
While Cisco claims that it has suspended "all business operations" in Russia, reports have emerged that Cisco still does business in Russia through intermediaries.[85]
Cloudflare has "received several calls to terminate all of Cloudflare's services inside Russia". Cloudflare has "carefully considered these requests and discussed them with government and civil society experts", but ultimately decided against terminating Russia operations.[87]
Rebranding Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite products into Dobry Cola, Dobry Orange, Dobry Lemon-Lime. Rebranding Schweppes products to Rich. Production in the same factories as the original products.[89]
"Reports emerged that Credit Suisse contacted hedge fund managers and other investors asking them to "destroy and permanently erase" evidence linking the Swiss bank to loans issued to U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarchs for luxury items including yachts and private jets." The bank just revealed it has given $1.7 billion to the Russian borrowers[96]
About 6% of Danone's sales come from Russia and Ukraine, combined. Danone has more than a dozen factories in Russia[99] and continues operations in Russia[100]
Separated practices in Russia and Belarus from the global network of member firms as of March 8, 2022. Deloitte Global CEO Punit Renjen said "While we know this is the right decision, it will have an impact on Deloitte's ~3,000 professionals located in Russia and Belarus. We know our colleagues in Russia and Belarus have no voice in the actions of their government. We will support all impacted colleagues during this transition and do all we can to assist them during this extremely difficult time."[105][106]
Ecco has stated that it will not expand business in Russia.[115]
Other than not expanding business, Ecco has refused to exit the Russian market, as "[Russian employees] and their families are also going through a difficult time".[115]
Initially suspended the company's business investments and initiatives in Russia. On March 7, 2022, company announced they have also decided to suspend all commercial activity in the country, closing every store they own and operate including their brand sites as well as ceasing shipments to any of their retailers in Russia.[121]
Eutelsat keeps operating terminals in Russia and partnerships with Russian pay-TV operators, even though they "could" turn them off.[124] About 6% of Eutelsat's 1.2B EUR FY2021 revenues come from Russia[125] As of April 8, Eutelsat keeps operating a range of telecommunication solutions in Russia, "reaching over 50% of homes".[126]
Announced it was pulling out of Sakhalin-I, its only Russian investment, and further announced it would temporarily halt all further investments into the Russian Federation.[128] ExxonMobil is currently litigating against the Russian Government regarding its pullout of Sakhalin-I.[129]
The company publicly announced it was complying with all sanctions against Russia[128]
Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister has asked Globelcast to suspend their services in Russia. Globecast has not made a public statement regarding the conflict in Ukraine.[150] Globecast has even restricted replies to their social media posts on Twitter as many people were posting letters asking the company to suspend their services.
Initiated a widespread blocking of Russian state media sources from advertising on their sites as well as freezing ad revenue for Russian state media YouTube channels[152]
In an effort to prevent Ukrainian armed forces and civilians from being tracked on public platforms, Google also disabled tools in Google Maps relating to live traffic.[153]
Google suspends Play Store billing and YouTube payments in Russia[154]
Some Russian bank customers barred from using Google Pay or AdSense[155]
Google Russia filed for bankruptcy, but will keep its free services (such as YouTube and Google Search) available.[156]
Hitachi has declared it is "temporarily pausing production" at its Russia facilities as well as halting all exports.[165]
Hitachi will "continue to provide products, services and support for electrical power equipment that is deemed 'essential' to citizens' daily lives".[165] 50% of Hitachi's Russian 2021 revenue came from construction machinery.[165]
Pausing new Russian projects and investment in response to the war[166] closed its Moscow corporate office and donate any Hilton profits from business operations in Russia to the humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine[167]
26 hotels in Russia that are all managed or franchised[168]
Production at its St Petersburg plant in Russia due to the global components shortage and had "nothing to do with Russia's invasion of Ukraine or Western economic sanctions"[174]
Hyundai operates the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Rus factories in Sestroretsk as well as in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Company did not comment on the matter[175]
Suspended its 17 stores in Russia and halted its sourcing in Russia and Belarus.[178] Ingka Group has taken the decision to pause all IKEA Retail operations in Russia.[179] The company controls 392 IKEA stores across 32 markets.[180]
Infosys operates their Moscow office and has remained silent on the issue of Russian invasion and according to The Register have not responded to requests for comment.[183] This contrasts with its peer companies (e.g. Accenture, KPMG, PwC, DXC) who have all quit Russia. The Guardian states that "Infosys has strong historical links with Russia and Putin" and a market value of about $100bn.[184]
After Red Cross head Peter Maurer met the Russian minister of foreign affairs Sergei Lavrov,[187] it was announced that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will open a new office in Russia. "I would like to get your support in strengthening the logistics structure in Russia in order to improve our work in the Donbas and other parts of Ukraine under control of the Russian armed forces," Peter Maurer said. He thanked Lavrov for longstanding "positive cooperation" with Russia in various parts of the world, including in the Middle East, Afghanistan, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine, and voiced hope that this will continue.[188]
"Interpol has no plans to exclude Russia".[189] This move was widely criticised by Western governments, who have accused Russia of using the organization to arrest Russian critics outside of Russia.[190]
Suspend 'some' operations in Russia.[134] Company announced that effective immediately, its subsidiary, JTI, will suspend all new investments and marketing activities[193]
Temporarily suspended operations at its plant in Ukraine[194]
Japan Tobacco had a 37% share of the Russian market as of December 2021 and has 4,500 employees across Russia at 70 offices and five factories.[194]
Donating $5 million to support the work of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and International Federation Red Cross and Red Crescent to provide humanitarian support for refugees in the border countries.
Providing product donations including hygiene kits, health packets and medical supplies.[196]
Will continue "providing access to our essential medical products in the countries where we operate".[196]
Stopped deliveries of their products to Russia[208] Lego does not own stores in the country; 81 Russian Lego stores are owned and run by the local Inventive Retail Group, but they will not receive further shipments.[209]
Inventive Retail Group renames the stores "Мир Кубиков" (Mir Kubikov) and parallel imports the stock via a third country.[210]
Korea is seeking exemptions from the US to avoid its key export items being banned from shipping to Russia[214] Company did not say whether the company would change its business practices in Russia.[215]
Cards issued by Russian banks will no longer be supported by the Mastercard network regardless of where they're used - inside or outside of Russia. And, any Mastercard issued outside of the country will not work at Russian merchants or ATMs[219] Pledged $2 million toward humanitarian relief funds for Ukraine.[220]
Owns the vast majority of the 847 McDonald's stores in Russia,[226] but the company did not offer an official position on operations in the Russian Federation.[227] McDonald's offered food assistance to Ukrainians.[228] McDonald's to close 850 restaurants[229]
Reopened without McDonald's brand, business sold to Vkusno i tochka, restaurants can be bought back within 15 years.[230]
Halted advertising sales to Russian state media, such as RT[152] On March 11, 2022, Meta announced that Facebook will permit some calls for violence against Vladimir Putin and Russian soldiers[234]
3,400 employees in Ukraine were making "enormous efforts" to keep its 26 stores open in the country, with each store opening decided daily by local management based on the security situation.[235]
Company operates 93 stores employing around 10,000 people in Russia. Metro AG said that it isn't planning to withdraw from Russia[235] Metro spokesperson said, adding: "These people have no personal responsibility for the aggression against Ukraine."
Discontinued its operations in Russia. Wood procurement in Russia for the Svir sawmill and imports to Metsä Group's Finnish and Swedish mills has also been discontinued.[236]
Restaurant recommendations in Russia.[238] Michelin will transfer its tire manufacturing to a new entity under local management by the end of 2022.[239]
On 4 March 2022, Microsoft announced that they will suspend all sales and services in Russia[240]
Microsoft said they would be actively assisting the government of Ukraine, the EU, the US Federal Government, and NATO.[241][242]
The company will also provide technology and financial support for humanitarian organizations in the region, and is offering support to Ukraine-based Microsoft employees.[243]
Suspends capital investment in Russia[250] Halted operations in Ukraine[251]
Continue to sell "essential" food products in Russia.[252]
Nestle's activities in Russia will focus on providing essential food, such as infant food and medical/hospital nutrition. Going forward, Nestlé is suspending brands such as KitKat and Nesquik, among others. Nestlé has already halted non-essential imports and exports into and out of Russia, stopped all advertising, and suspended all capital investment in the country. While Nestlé does not expect to make a profit in the country or pay any related taxes for the foreseeable future in Russia, any profit will be donated to humanitarian relief organizations.[253]
Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) continues to operate and rent ships that transport Russian oil. One such example is Viking Shipping AS. Although leaders of the NSA support terminating contracts that are used to transport Russian goods, the chairman of Viking Shipping, Hans Olav Lindal, says this trade is legal.[261]
Announced that it was scaling back its operations in Russia. it would not take new elevator and escalator orders and not make new investments in the country "for the time being."[267]
Operations in Russia comprised about 2 percent of Otis' 2021 revenues, based mostly on new equipment sales.[267]
Patreon "decided to keep operating in Russia, allowing people to make money off the service." In fact, Patreon CEO suggested they may help creators avoid sanctions imposed on Russia.[273]
Philip Morris generates about 8% of its total sales from Russia and Ukraine.[283] On March 9, 2022, company announced it has suspended its planned investments in the Russian Federation, and will scale down manufacturing operations in the country[284]
Ending all new capital investments in Russia and "significantly reducing" its portfolio there.[288]
P&G's investments in Russia date back 25 years. 2,500 P&G employees reside in Russia, around 1,000 of which work in offices in Moscow. Around 60 percent of P&G products sold in Russia are produced in Russian factories[289] Company operates at "reduced scale"[290]
Raiffeisen is "considering" leaving Russia, despite having "€22.9bn of assets in Russia, with €354mn of exposure to financial institutions that are under sanctions and €119mn to other companies under sanctions."[293]
After initially closing the Russian plants "citing logistical problems after the invasion of Ukraine", Renault has resumed their plants. As of March 21, not all the plants are operational citing lack of parts.[295]
Halts corporate support for its 800-plus franchised Burger King locations in Russia., Company will refuse approvals for any investment or expansion. The suspension also includes pausing operations, marketing and its supply chain.[297][298]
According to the Yonhap news agency, "Samsung enterprises in Russia have not yet reported any production problems [in Russia], though they may appear in case of protracted logistics issues".[309]
Start withdrawal from partnerships with state-controlled Gazprom, including the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility and its involvement in the Nord Steam 2 pipeline project[315][316] Shell continues to purchase Russian oil[317] but announced complete withdrawal form all Russian hydrocarbons, incl. oil on March 8, 2022[315]
Starlinksatellites had become active over Ukraine after a request from the Ukrainian government to replace internet services destroyed by the Russian invasion[326] There were over 10,000 Starlink terminals in Ukraine at the end of April 2022.[327]
"In Russia, SPAR [...] said they continued to operate business as usual, with the latter paying salaries and suppliers via international banks not affected by sanctions imposed since the invasion of Ukraine."[328]
Suspended all business activity in Russia. Starbucks said that its 130 coffee shops in Russia are owned by a Kuwaiti conglomerate[331] and said its licensee will temporarily shutter locations[332]
Selling a business to a local owner. Rebranding to Stars Coffee.[333]
According to a list maintained by the Yale School of Management, as of March 2022, the company continues to do business in Russia despite a widespread boycott.[1]
Demotes Russian State media content[347] Paused all ads on Ukraine and Russia to ensure "critical public safety information is elevated and ads don't detract from it"[348]
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (RUS) LLC had 60 years of successful activity in Russia and the Soviet Union and currently has workforce of more than 400 employees in Russia[349]
"UniCredit SpA is considering selling its Russian unit through a structure that would allow the bank to repurchase the subsidiary if the geopolitical situation stabilizes"[351]
On March 5, 2022, company issued a statement "We are deeply shocked by the senseless acts of violence being perpetrated against the innocent people of Ukraine and we condemn the Russian state's invasion", but did not provide any additional information about its operations in Russian Federation.[352] On March 8, 2022 "Unilever has suspended all imports and exports of its products to Russia is stopping all investment in the country."[353]
Unilever's business operations in Ukraine have stopped[354]
Union Pay has continued their business operations and have even stepped up efforts to fill the void left by Western companies leaving, like Visa and Mastercard.[355]
Valve has not taken any action to change its business operations in Russia or made a public declaration condemning the war. In fact, in the statement made to Polygon on March 30, Valve has suggested it is working on measures aimed at bypassing sanctions "by April"[357]
According to The Register, Wipro, which earned over $1bn from Russia in 2021, has been silent on its Russian operations despite several attempts to reach them.[365]
Finland's biggest construction company YIT discontinued construction material purchases from Russia and has halted investments in plots or start up new apartments in Russia.[366]
Over 2,508 3Mers have donated more than the US$376,000 through GlobalGiving's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund Microsite. With the 3M Foundation dollar-for-dollar match, more than the US$752,000 will be put toward basic needs for those affected by the invasion of the country – food, shelter, and clean water, as well as access to education and mental health resources.
The employee contributions are on top of 3Mgives’ commitment of at least $2 million to directly support relief efforts, as well as the heartfelt direct donations of housing, money, and personal goods 3Mers have sent to colleagues in Ukraine.[373]
11 Bit Studios, the Poland-based developer behind This War of Mine and Frostpunk, has revealed that it has donated 3m PLN (roughly $695,000) to Ukrainian aid efforts amidst Russia's ongoing invasion of the country.[374]
Adidas announced a donation of €1 million to refugee and children's charities including Save the Children, SOS Children's Villages, Terre des Hommes, and UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe to provide basic goods and support to evacuated families.[375]
Airbnb's co-founders - Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk, and his wife Elizabeth committed to match up to $10 million in donations to Airbnb.org in March 2022, in support of the effort to offer housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine.[376]
At Allianz, we are making €10 million available to support humanitarian efforts for Ukraine, along with €2.5 million to match employee donations. The first €1 million will go to the German Red Cross who can immediately assist displaced people and those in need.[377]
AbbVie is donating a total of $1 million to International Medical Corps and Project Hope for medical care and supplies for Ukraine and Ukrainian refugees. It is also donating essential medicines to the Ukrainian government and disaster relief partners.[378]
ABP Food Group announced that it has issued an appeal to farmers asking for funding to help support the work of a number of charities in Ukraine. The company said it will match all donations, up to €2 million.[379]
Accenture announced it will donate $5 million to nonprofit relief organizations working to help people in Ukraine and those who are being displaced into Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. The company will also match 100% of the donations from its employees.[380]
Air Canada said it will be donating $10 for every booking made on aircanada.com to support Ukraine relief aid, with a total donation of up to $250,000.[382]
Aldi group have committed to a further €5 million for established aid organization ensuring help reaches those that need it most from the war in Ukraine.[383]
Throughout the rest of the year, Aldwin Callen plans to deploy 250 Humanitarian Medical Kits (equivalent to 250,000 treatments valued at $2.5 million) to Ukraine and neighboring refugee communities.[citation needed]
allbranded donated $6,000 to support refugees in Ukraine, but also in Germany, in order to help refugees with immigration. The donations were made to the initiative of the Ukrainischen Hilfsstabs (the North Germany-Ukrainian auxiliary staff), as well as the Feine Ukraine (an association of German-Ukrainian cooperation).[385]
In response to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Alliant partnered with the American Red Cross and UNICEF to solicit donations. Employees responded, raising more than $110,000 with Alliant providing a $100,000 match. The match program also covered additional organizations providing humanitarian support and vital resources to Ukraine.[386]
The Alpha Group of Pharmacies has donated $5,000 to support immediate humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country. The money was donated to the Canadian Red Cross's Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.[388]
Amazon announced it is donating $5 million to aid organizations on the ground (UNICEF, UNHCR, World Food Program, Red Cross, Polska Akcja Humanitarna, and Save the Children) for Ukrainian humanitarian relief. The company will also match up to $5 million in additional employee donations to the same relief orgs.[389]
In order to support the humanitarian efforts underway in Ukraine, Medicom will be sending over $250,000 CAD worth of medical products from North America and Europe. In addition, the company is launching a fundraiser among its nearly 2,000 employees and will match every dollar donated. The funds raised will be donated to Doctors Without Borders and used primarily to improve access to health care and medication.[390]
$250,000 to our long-standing partners at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to provide necessary resources where they are needed most, including to those who have fled their homes.
$250,000 to the International Medical Corps (IMC), which has deployed mobile medical teams to provide essential emergency and primary health services; mental health and psychosocial support services; and COVID-19 awareness and prevention services to help keep affected populations safe from the pandemic.
$250,000 will help our long-time crisis-response partners at the American Red Cross to support coordinated relief efforts by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)and other Red Cross partners who are responding to urgent needs and providing technical assistance on the ground.
$250,000 toward UNICEF's emergency appeal, launched last week, to support children and families as the crisis escalates, with life-saving programs, safe water, emergency health, hygiene, and education aid and other immediate help for those in need of support.[391]
Arche Hotels, a Polish hotel chain, has pledged more than $1 million to provide free temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees across its 16 locations in Poland.[392]
The Armani Group announced a donation of €500,000 to UNHCR for the assistance and protection of those who have been forced to flee the war in Ukraine.[395]
Asda Stores Ltd. and the Asda Foundation are donating a £1 million package to support those affected by the invasion of Ukraine and removing Russian products from stores and Asda.com. The measures will include a donation of £100k from the Asda Foundation for national UK-based refugee support groups, with grants of up to £580k available to support local and grass-roots refugee groups within the communities we serve across the UK.
Asda will be making a £250k donation to UNICEF to support the setup of a Blue Dot centre, which will provide a safe space for up to 5,000 children and families and give them access to things like emergency water and hygiene kits on the ground.[396]
AstraZeneca has donated $2 million to support relief agencies working in Ukraine, Poland and surrounding areas with a focus on providing healthcare and humanitarian assistance to those affected by the conflict. Funding is being provided to Project HOPE, working with and through the World Health Organization, and International Medical Corps.[378]
AstraZeneca donated twenty-four pallets of medicines, worth $3 million, from its warehouse in Ukraine to its humanitarian relief partner Direct Relief which is working directly with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health.
AstraZeneca team members around the world have donated over $500,000 to appeals being run by UNICEF and The Red Cross, which AstraZeneca is matching for a total of $500,000.[397]
ATN Corp. has donated $300,000 to The Gorta Group, an NGO established in 1965 to serve people and communities in war zones and conflicts, to provide humanitarian and medical relief to Ukraine.[398]
Auto Wash Car Wash, with a location on West Main Street in Batavia, is matching dollar for dollar all donations made to a Ukraine relief fund when a wash is purchased until it reaches its goal of raising $5,000. All money raised will go to the International Committee of the Red Cross, who provides humanitarian aid and supplies to families and those on the frontline in Ukraine.[400]
Bain & Company has announced a $1M cash contribution to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and will commit an additional $15M of pro bono support toward refugee work.[402]
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company has raised $1.6 million in aid for Ukraine thorough its seed sales from February 25 through 27. All donations will go to World Help to provide humanitarian aid.[403]
Santander said it is making an initial donation of 1 million euros ($1 million) to the Red Cross and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, a nonprofit founded to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement to another country.[404]
Bank of America pledged to donate $1 million to the American Red Cross and other non-profit groups that are helping Ukraine and refugees fleeing invasion by Russia. Bank of America is spreading its donation across five groups - the Red Cross and Red Crescent network in Ukraine and the region, World Central Kitchen, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, International Medical Corps and Project Hope.[406]
BASF employees donated €2,110,156 to the BASF Stiftung (BASF Foundation) as part of the company-wide initiative #ColleaguesForUkraine. The company will match the amount. The amount donated by employees will go 100% to BASF colleagues from Ukraine. The second half of the total amount – the sum added by BASF – will benefit the Ukrainian refugees as a whole through UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe (“UNO Refugee Aid”), the national Partner of the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR in Germany.[407]
To help people in Ukraine, BASF provided €1 million in emergency aid to the German Red Cross.[408]
Bayer announced a 3 million Euro disaster relief fund to strengthen emergency measures in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The support fund will benefit international and local humanitarian aid organizations engaging in Ukraine and Eastern European neighboring states. The fund also includes the company's initial humanitarian response released only one day after the first attacks, making 300,000 Euros available for immediate aid by the German Red Cross and local organizations.[378]
Immediately after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Bayer released €300,000 for immediate aid by the German Red Cross and local organizations.[409]
Bayer employees have donated more than €1,000,000 in additional funding for Ukraine. The company has vowed to match employees’ donations.[410]
Bayer made 300,000 Euros available to the German Red Cross and local organizations for immediate aid to those affected by the war in Ukraine and Eastern European neighboring states. The grant is part of a 3 million Euro disaster relief fund announced by Bayer to strengthen emergency measures in response to the invasion of Ukraine.[378]
BIn response to the crisis in Ukraine, Beiersdorf initiated an immediate donation of €2 million to the German Red Cross and CARE Deutschland. It also donated more than 300,000 various products across Europe.[394]
Benevity is providing a 2:1 match, up to $100,000 CDN in support of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. For every dollar donated through its Community Impact Portal, Benevity will donate two.[412]
Binance has launched a crypto-first crowdfunding site, called Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund to allow people to donate crypto to help provide emergency relief to refugees and children and to support logistics on the ground such as food, fuel and supplies for refugees. A donation of 16,042 BNB, with the equivalent value of US$6 million, has already been made by Binance.[414]
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE has made a US$50,000 donation to the International Rescue Committee's humanitarian relief efforts and to the GlobalGiving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund.[416]
Boehringer Ingelheim made a donation of EUR 2.5 million to charitable organizations providing humanitarian support to Ukraine and its citizens. The donation will be distributed to the following charitable organizations: German Red Cross (EUR 750k); Aktionsbündnis Katastrophenhilfe (EUR 750k); Aktion Deutschland Hilft (EUR 500k); and UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe (EUR 500k).[417]
Estonian Transport startup Bolt will donate €5 million to charities supporting Ukraine and will shut operations in Belarus and remove Russian products from its grocery delivery service.[418]
Bolt pledged €250,000 in donations for Ukraine relief.[419]
Booking Holdings recently donated $1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross to assist with their aid efforts related to the conflict in Ukraine.[421]
BP plc donated $5 million to the International Red Cross for Ukraine humnaitarian relief.
BP plc donated $5 million to UNICEF to support children and families in Ukraine.
BP plc donated $5 million in food and fuel cards to be distributed at the Polish border with Ukrainer by BP retail teams – working with its NGO partners.
BP provided $5 million of support across Poland, Hungary and Romania – working with local aid organizations to help keep people safe.[422]
Through the Canada Goose Response Program, the company are donating $100,000 CAD to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who are leading global humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and the region.[423]
$100,000 to the UNICEF Canada Ukraine Appeal, which is focused on providing humanitarian aid to children and families and protecting children's rights, while responding to the vulnerabilities caused by the dual crises of conflict and COVID-19.
$50,000 to Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal, which will enable the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to respond to humanitarian needs generated by the recent crisis in Ukraine. This includes supporting preparedness, immediate and ongoing relief efforts, long-term recovery, resiliency, and other critical humanitarian activities as needs arise.
$50,000 to United Nations Refugee Agency Canada (UNHCR), which will help ensure that Ukrainians forced to flee their homes are sheltered and safe.
$300,000 contribution to organizations assisting with resettlement efforts in Canada and for humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. These organizations include the Canadian Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society (CUIAS), Canada-Ukraine Foundation, and Talent Beyond Boundaries.[424][425]
Canadian National will make donations totaling $C1.1 million to two organizations — the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, and U.S. non-profit Razom — to support Ukrainians displaced by the war in Ukraine.[426]
Canadian Pacific pledged CA$500,000 to the Canadian Red Cross and that it would match employee donations to the Canadian Red Cross and American Red Cross over the next 30 days. CP will also match donations to other aid agencies supporting Ukraine relief efforts via CP's employee charitable giving program.[427]
The Canon Group is making a donation of approximately one million euros (approximately JPY 130 million / USD $1.1 million) to the UNHCR refugee agency and other international humanitarian organizations. These funds will be used to provide support to the Ukrainian people whose lives have been so deeply affected.[428]
Capri Holdings Ltd., parent of Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace, said it will be donating over 1 million euros in essential clothing such as coats, sweaters and shoes from its brands through the company's distribution center in Venlo, the Netherlands, to aid those displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Donated products will be distributed within Poland and Ukraine border through a Shop Without Cash Registers, an organization based in Brwinow, Poland. The organization has set up a location in donated space at the Galeria Brwinow Shopping Center, where the products and clothing are displayed on hangers in a store-like environment, making it more convenient for refugees to find the items they need.[429]
Cargill is contributing an initial $1.2 million to support partners in Ukraine relief efforts, including the International Red Cross, World Food Programme, Save the Children, World Central Kitchen and the European Food Banks Federation. Cargill is also matching employee donations and supporting impacted employees through its Employee Disaster Relief Fund.[430]
Cargolux will contribute one million euros to UNICEF and one million euros to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, as well as one million euros to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). A further €1 million will be allocated to initiatives led by local groups and communes at Cargolux's headquarters in Luxembourg.[431]
The Carlsberg Foundation and the Tuborg Foundation will donate DKK 75 million (EUR 10 million) to the relief efforts in Ukraine. Funds will be donated, amongst others, through the Danish branches of recognised international aid organisations with the purpose to support the massive relief efforts currently underway. The funds will be used for general humanitarian relief efforts and by partnering with local organisations to support all Ukrainian people in need.[432]
Carnegie Corporation of New York announced a donation of $1 million to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian relief organization, to assist those being forced to flee their homes in Ukraine. The support will help fund an emergency appeal made by IRC as it works to provide critical aid to displaced people in Ukraine and to refugees pouring into neighboring countries.[433]
Carnival Corporation's namesake brand, Carnival Cruise Line, made a $50,000 donation to World Central Kitchen, honoring its employees and crew members from Ukraine.[434]
The CD PROJEKT Group has decided to support humanitarian aid efforts in and around Ukraine by donating 1 million PLN to the Polska Akcja Humanitarna.[436]
CD Projekt Red donated 1 million PLN to Polish Humanitarian Action, which is working directly with Ukrainian citizens affected and displaced by Russia's attack on Ukraine.[437]
countries welcoming them; and provide Ukrainian refugees with counseling to help with their trauma recovery and social integration in the hosting countries.[439]
The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association contributed $10,000 to Save the Children for relief efforts in Ukraine through the TILE$4UkrainianChildren fund.[440]
Chiesi announced an initial donation of one million-euro, part of which has already been committed to support humanitarian NGOs such as the Croce Rossa Italiana and UNHCR Italia, Agenzia ONU per i Rifugiati, operating in Ukraine and a fund for the reception of refugees on the Italian territory.[378]
Choice Hotels will match customer donations of rewards points to the American Red Cross to help provide humanitarian relief in response to the Ukraine crisis, up to a total of $50,000.[442]
Chubb announced a $1 million grant and employee matching gift campaign supporting Project Hope, which is providing humanitarian relief to the people of Ukraine.[443]
Citizen Brick, a custom Lego design studio in Chicago, created figures of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The figures of the Ukrainian president sold out in less than 24 hours, raising more than $145,000 for Direct Relief.[445]
Through the sale of the President Zelenskyy LEGO minifigs and Molotov cocktails, Citizen Bricks was able to raise $16,540 for Direct Relief to assist their efforts to bring medical supplies to those in need.[446]
Civitas Resources, Inc. announced a pledge of $10 million in humanitarian aid to Ukrainians and refugees impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Funding will be distributed to numerous charitable organizations associated with immediate refugee assistance for displaced Ukrainians as well as other peaceful humanitarian efforts.[447]
The Clorox Company is supporting Ukraine relief through Workplace giving (matching employee donations dollar for dollar) - $100K cash donation to its major disaster partner, Red Cross.[448]
$9 million in humanitarian relief was committed by the COCA-COLA COMPANY as part of Global Citizen's Stand Up For Ukraine rally on April 8. This contribution will go toward increasing food and water supply in Ukraine, providing immediate relief for internally displaced people in Ukraine and supporting refugees in surrounding countries.[449]
$1 million in hygiene and pet nutrition products as well as financial contributions to the Red Cross and other humanitarian relief and animal welfare organizations. Colgate-Palmolive has also launched an employee match program to support relief efforts to community based organizations.[394]
ConocoPhillips is donating $2 million to provide humanitarian assistance to those directly impacted by the war in Ukraine. Donations will be distributed between the United States Fund for UNICEF and other charities providing direct relief in this area.[451]
Cooper University Health Care is donating more than $50,000 in medical supplies to help the citizens of Ukraine. The contributions collected from area hospitals will be transported to Poland and then will be distributed to drop-off points across Ukraine.[452]
To support humanitarian aid for those impacted by the conflict in Ukraine, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited will donate US$1 million to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).[378]
Danone donated 500,000 euros to the Red Cross to support humanitarian aid efforts. Funding will be used to supply water, food and medicine. In addition, Danone will match fund every euro donated by employees for humanitarian efforts and is working with the Red Cross to determine how it can bring a variety of basic necessities to Ukraine. Danone's team in neighboring countries are actively involved in collecting and distributing goods to refugees.[454]
$100,000 to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to assist in providing humanitarian aid to people affected by the crisis in Ukraine.
$1 million to the American Red Cross and Global Red Cross Movement in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine, which are delivering needed supplies, first aid training, evacuation assistance and more.[455]
Diamondback Energy, Inc. announced that it will commit $10 million to support various non-profit entities that have risen to meet the humanitarian needs of the people of Ukraine displaced by the Russian invasion of their country.[456]
Docking Drawer has donated $10,000, split equally between several apolitical charities (listed below), all of which directly help the citizens of Ukraine.[457]
DDoor County Candle Company debuted a Ukraine-themed candle for their customers, with all the money made from the candle going to Razom For Ukraine. The first week's donation was over $100,000.[459]
Dow is contributing $275,000 to help meet humanitarian needs for the people of Ukraine. This funding will support the International Red Cross Movement through CAF America.[460]
Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery donated half of all sales over the March 4–6 weekend to World Central Kitchen, which has set up on the ground at the Ukraine-Poland border providing warm meals for the hungry. The winery's efforts has raised nearly $42,000.[461]
Renewable energy company Drax Group is donating $370,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to support relief efforts for the Ukrainian people following Russia's invasion. The DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal aims to provide food, water, shelter, healthcare, and protection to families fleeing the conflict who have left their homes.[462]
DST Global has donated $3.5 million to Stand With Ukraine, the GoFundMe initiative launched by Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher to help the refugee and humanitarian relief efforts. The fund will benefit Flexport.org and Airbnb.org, two organizations who are actively on the ground providing immediate help to those who need it most. Flexport.org is organizing shipments of relief supplies to refugee sites in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Moldova. Airbnb.org is providing free, short-term housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine.[463]
DuPont has pledged $200,000 along with matched employee donations to the International Red Cross to address humanitarian relief and refugee support for Ukraine.[464]
Edgewell Personal Care is donating $150,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in addition to matching global teammates’ individual donations to various organizations. Edgewell is also donating thousands of personal care products to organizations.[394]
The Eisai Group has donated approximately 16 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society, the international non-governmental organization Association for Aid and Relief (AAR), Japan and other organizations.[378]
Embracer Group has announced that it is donating one million US dollars to help support Ukraine through organisations including the International Committee of the Red Cross, SOS Children's Villages, and ACT Alliance.[468]
Embracer Group has pledged $5 million to support Ukrainian refugees and provide humanitarian aid in the region.[469]
Staff at Enstar Insurance have donated $50,000 to Ukrainian relief, the majority of the contributions coming from Bermuda. They matched their staff's donations with a $50,000 donation to the Red Cross's Ukrainian relief effort.[470]
Epic Games raised $144 million total for organizations providing humanitarian aid to people affected by Russia's attack on Ukraine, donating the proceeds that players of its battle-royale game Fortnite spent over a two-week period. Organizations supported include: Direct Relief, UNICEF, United Nations World Food Programme, UNHCR and World Central Kitchen.[472]
With the cash donation of €100,000, Eppendorf is supporting the work of UNICEF and its partners in areas where aid to refugees from Ukraine is particularly urgently needed.[473]
Esmark, Inc. has donated $25,000 and pledged an additional $25,000 in matching contributions to aid Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia. The initial donation was made directly to the City of Košice. Esmark will make an additional donation up to US$25,000 to the City of Košice, matching monetary contributions made by Americans to help Ukrainian refugees.[474][475]
EXANTE, an international broker licensed in Cyprus and active in the Ukrainian markets, announced a $1 million donation to UNICEF to help children and families affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.[476]
$5 million to the Red Cross for emergency assistance such as food and water, supporting hospitals and health care facilities, repairing water stations, and helping households rehabilitate their damaged homes.
$2.25m to International Medical Corps for medical, mental health, and protection services to millions of people affected by the conflict, including refugees.
$1m to Project HOPE for direct health care services, equipping clinics and hospitals, and training local health care workers.
$1.5m in local impact grants set aside for our European-based affiliates to donate to area non-profit organizations assisting with relief efforts.
$250,000 to Counterpart International to build the capacity of NGOs in countries receiving refugees to assist Ukrainian women.[477]
Facebook is supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and neighboring countries. This includes $5 million in direct donations to UN agencies and more than a dozen nonprofits, including International Medical Corps who will be using these funds to deploy mobile medical units to Ukraine and Internews to support at-risk journalists and human rights defenders in the region. The company is also donating to UNICEF to scale up lifesaving support for children and families in Ukraine and the region.
Facebook will provide $10 million in ad credits, helping nonprofit organizations raise the funds they need to respond and deliver essential information to people impacted by the violence in Ukraine.[478]
FIDM is donating $298,000 worth of clothing and essentials to the Mission of Mercy for Ukraine, a United States-based non-profit supporting the hardest-hit victims of the war in Ukraine.[479]
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., in response to the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine, announced a donation of US$10 million (approx. 1.15 billion yen) to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to support people forced to flee. The donation will be used by UNHCR to provide such urgent assistance as shelter, psychosocial support and core relief items to affected populations in Ukraine and neighboring countries.[480]
Ferrari donated one million Euros to support the Ukrainians in need. The funds will be channeled through the Emilia-Romagna Region that, in collaboration with the Red Cross and UNHCR, will fund international humanitarian projects supporting Ukraine as well as local initiatives focusing on the reception of refugees in the Italian region. Additionally, aid will go to the Association Chernobyl of Maranello, Fiorano, Formigine – ONLUS to provide for the needs of the Ukrainians who will be hosted in the area near the company.[482]
Finastra has pledged to donate $250,000 for families and children suffering most from the devastating impact of the war in Ukraine, through Save the Children's Emergency Fund and accredited local charities.[483]
FOX Corporation donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to support their mission to provide aid and resources including water, medical supplies, housing support and more to the most vulnerable — both within Ukraine and for those who have been forced to leave their homes.[484]
Fujifilm has announced it will donate medical equipment worth 1 million U.S. dollars, including Fujifilm's portable X-ray system and hand-held wireless ultrasound devices, for medical care provided to the affected population in Ukraine.
Fujifilm has announced it will donate $1M to UNHCR and UNICEF for use in supporting humanitarian relief efforts.[485]
Funcom announced that it will be donating just under £75,000 of proceeds from the release of Conan Chop Chop to a charity providing support to victims of the conflict in Ukraine.[486]
Gap Inc.’s brands will make a collective in-kind donation of more than $1 million worth of women and children's clothes to the UNHCR for communities in need.[488]
GE Healthcare is donating $4 million in life-saving medical equipment, including handheld ultrasound devices, mobile X-ray units, ventilators and patient monitors to provide immediate support to Ukraine and neighboring countries impacted by the violence there.[489]
We have donated £3.25million to the Red Cross and Save the Children who are providing food, water, first aid, medicines, warm clothes and shelter for people in Ukraine and refugees at the border.
We have donated £250,000 to Crown Agents (an NGO that has worked with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health (MoH) for the past 20 years) to fund 2,500 medical trauma kits; and are in discussions with them on how to enable continued supply of essential medicines into Ukraine.
Through ViiV Healthcare, we are making available significant donations of anti-retroviral medicines to the WHO, national AIDS programmes and NGO partners to support children and adults living with HIV who have been impacted by the conflict. ViiV has also made an initial £200,000 in emergency funds available to existing partners through our Positive Action programme.
In addition to our company donation, our employees around the world have donated over £300,000 to Save the Children and the Red Cross, which GSK will match.[491]
GM Canada conducted a matching program for employee donations, up to $20,000, to specific nonprofit organizations to assist in humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.[492]
Google.org and Google employees are contributing $15 million in donations and in-kind support to aid relief efforts in Ukraine, including $5 million so far from an employee matching campaign and $5 million in direct grants. The company is also contributing $5 million in advertising credits to help trusted humanitarian and intergovernmental organizations connect people to important sources of aid and resettlement information.
Google.org and employees donated US$2.6 million (over PLN 10 million) to the Polish Center for International Aid Foundation (PCPM) - an organization offering immediate, direct help and support in evacuation from conflict zones in Ukraine, providing transport to and from border areas, as well as accommodation and resources.
Google.org provided a grant of US$1 million (nearly PLN 4 million) to the Association for Legal Intervention, which is part of a consortium of social organizations working to help refugees and refugees after their arrival in Poland from conflict zones in Ukraine.
Google.org created a fund worth US$6.5 million (almost PLN 26 million), which will be allocated to non-governmental organizations to finance programs helping refugees from Ukraine to relocate and adapt to a new environment.
Google is investing $10 million in efforts to address the misinformation that is spreading about the realities and facts of the war in Ukraine. This includes new partnerships with think tanks and civil society organizations to conduct region-specific research into misinformation and disinformation, as well as cash grants to support fact-checking networks and nonprofits. Jigsaw, a unit within Google that builds technology to counter threats to open societies, will partner with local experts and academics to develop approaches to both directly counter disinformation and help people more easily identify disinformation.
GOOGLE has made a US$1.5 million donation in support of the International Rescue Committee's humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine and around the world.[494][495][496][416]
H-E-B has dedicated $100,000 to Save the Children, an organization working to meet the urgent needs of people affected by the conflict in Ukraine and across the region. The gift will go toward the organization's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, which helps provide children and families with immediate aid such as food, water, hygiene kits, baby items, winter coats, and cash assistance.
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, H-E-B has committed $100,000 to UNICEF.
H-E-B has committed $100,000 to the Global FoodBanking Network's Emergency Response Fund, which works with the European Food Banks Federation to deliver food to people inside Ukraine and those fleeing to neighboring countries.
H-E-B gifted $50,000 to Ukrainian San Antonio, a nonprofit working to gather supplies and funds for Razom for Ukraine, which provides humanitarian aid in war torn parts of Ukraine.[499]
Henkel is giving €1 million in combination to the Red Cross and Henkel's Ukrainian employees, in addition for PTO for Henkel employees who volunteer to help refugees or aid organizations at the border[394]
Hilco Global is committing $25,000 by matching $1 for each like, repost and share on social media that highlights selected philanthropic organizations.
Hilco Global, through its Hilco Helps (www.hilcohelps.com) initiative, is donating the first $75,000 split equally between Sunflower of Peace and United Help Ukraine, as they represent two organizations the company feels are having an immediate impact on Ukraine relief efforts.
Hilco Global, through its Hilco Helps (www.hilcohelps.com) initiative, is donating the first $75,000 split equally between Sunflower of Peace and United Help Ukraine, as they represent two organizations the company feels are having an immediate impact on Ukraine relief efforts.[502]
Hitachi Group announced that it will donate $3 million U.S. dollars for the purpose of providing humanitarian aid to those affected in Ukraine and neighboring regions. It includes donations to Japanese Red Cross Society and Japan Committee for UNICEF, in addition to the entire Hitachi Group's donation to the American Red Cross, Singapore Red Cross, and other aid programs in Ukraine.[503]
Home Capital Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Home Trust Company, announced a donation of $50,000 CAD to the Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.[504]
Through Hopper's in-app credit system, Carrot Cash, Hopper plans to fund US$50,000 in total to individuals who are leaving Ukraine and require temporary accommodations in neighboring countries. The company is hoping this booking credit will help ease the financial burden for hundreds of refugees. These individuals will also have access to immediate concierge-level assistance.[505]
Hotel Engine announced a donation of $35,200, or $100 per associate, to the United Nation's World Food Programme, which launched an emergency operation to provide assistance for people seeking refuge. The company is also offering assistance to its associates, clients and contractors who have friends and family fleeing Ukraine.[506]
IHG Hotels & Resorts has donated $500,000 to CARE International and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.[509]
Intel has launched an employee donation and matching campaign through the Intel Foundation that has already raised over US$1.2m for relief efforts in Ukraine and surrounding areas including Poland, Germany and Romania.[510]
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization comprising member states in Europe, North America, and Asia. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, the promotion of human rights, freedom of the press, and free and fair elections. It employs around 3,460 people, mostly in its field operations but also in its secretariat in Vienna, Austria, and its institutions. It has observer status at the United Nations.
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War began in February 2014. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied and annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian separatists fighting the Ukrainian military in the Donbas War. These first eight years of conflict also included naval incidents and cyberwarfare. In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and began occupying more of the country, starting the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II.
Refugees in Poland were, until 2022, a relatively small group. Since 1989, the number of people applying for refugee status in Poland has risen from about 1,000 to 10,000 each year; about 1–2% of the applications were approved. The majority of applications were citizens of the former Soviet Union.
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014. The invasion, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, has caused hundreds of thousands of military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilian casualties. As of 2024, Russian troops are occupying about 20% of Ukraine. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians had been internally displaced and more than 8.2 million had fled the country by April 2023, creating Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine received widespread international condemnation, leading to new sanctions being imposed on Russia, which triggered a Russian financial crisis. Reactions among governments have most often been negative, with criticism and condemnation, particularly in Europe, the Americas, and Southeast Asia.
Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has supported its eastern neighbour in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Before the start of the offensive, Belarus allowed the Russian Armed Forces to perform weeks-long military drills on its territory; however, the Russian troops did not exit the country after they were supposed to finish. Belarus allowed Russia to stage part of the invasion from its territory, giving Russia the shortest possible land route to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. However, these forces withdrew within two months, thus ceasing land-based military operations originating from Belarus and resulting in the recapture of the Ukrainian side of the border region by Ukraine. Despite this, the situation along the border remains tense, with Ukraine closing the border checkpoints leading into Belarus, bar special cases.
The eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 28 February 2022 at the United Nations headquarters. It addresses the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Maldivian politician Abdulla Shahid served as President of the body during this time.
The economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in late February 2022, in the days after Russia recognized two breakaway Ukrainian republics and launched an invasion of Ukraine. The subsequent economic sanctions have targeted large parts of the Russian economy, Russian oligarchs, and members of the Russian government. Russia responded in kind. A wave of protests and strikes occurred across Europe against the rising cost of living.
Since early 2022, Russia and Belarus have been boycotted by many companies and organizations in Europe, North America, Australasia, and elsewhere, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is supported by Belarus. As of 2 July 2022, the Yale School of Management recorded more than 1,000 companies withdrawing or divesting themselves from Russia, either as a result of sanctions or in protest of Russian actions. Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention maintains a list called International Sponsors of War that includes companies and individuals still doing business with Russia.
Ukraine is home to four nuclear power plants, as well as the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, site of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. As of January 2024, both the Chernobyl and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants saw battles during the war that resulted from the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The invasion has prompted significant discussion about the status of the power plants, including fears of potential disasters, and has also prompted debates about nuclear energy programmes in other European countries.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is extensively covered on Wikipedia across many languages. This coverage includes articles on and related to the invasion itself, and updates of previously existing articles to take the invasion into account. Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects' coverage of the conflict – and how the volunteer editing community achieved that coverage – has received significant media and government attention.
The United States has supported Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. After it began on 24 February 2022, President Joe Biden condemned the invasion, provided military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and sanctioned Russia and Belarus, the two countries most involved in invading Ukraine.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine led to widespread international condemnation by political parties and international organisations, as well as by people and groups in the areas of entertainment, media, business, and sport, where boycotts of Russia and Belarus also took place.
During the Russo-Ukrainian War, national parliaments including those of Poland, Ukraine, Canada, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ireland declared that genocide was taking place. Scholars and commentators including Eugene Finkel, Timothy D. Snyder and Gregory Stanton; and legal experts such as Otto Luchterhandt and Zakhar Tropin, have made claims of varying degrees of certainty that Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine. A comprehensive report by the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights concluded that there exists a "very serious risk of genocide" in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Events of the year 2022 in Belarus.
Events from 2022 in the European Union.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, several senior Russian politicians, including president Vladimir Putin, former president and prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, have made a number of statements widely seen as nuclear blackmail. The possibility of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons, and the risk of broader nuclear escalation, has been widely discussed by commentators and in the media. Additionally, the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has led to a crisis over the safety of the plant and the risk of a nuclear disaster.
This timeline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine covers the period from 24 February 2022, when Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine, to 7 April 2022 when fighting focused away from the north and towards the south and east of Ukraine.
The United Kingdom has supported Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. After it began on 24 February 2022, then Prime Minister Boris Johnson condemned the invasion, provided military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and sanctioned Russia and Belarus, the two countries most involved in invading Ukraine. Support to Ukraine continued under Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and incumbent prime minister Keir Starmer.
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