Office of Global Business

Ukraine Conflict Resources

Charities

• Donating to Ukraine via Etsy and Airbnb is going viral. But is it effective?, Money
  • Brian Mittendorf, the Fisher Designated Professor of Accounting, shares his thoughts on new, modern techniques of providing monetary support for the Ukrainian people. 

Global Business

• Q&A: The business fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
  • Oded Shenkar, the Ford Motor Company Chair in Global Business Management at Fisher, whose research includes the impact of national animosity and military conflict on business, provides insight into the flurry of companies divesting themselves from the Russian marketplace following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Humanitarian Assistance

• Refugee crises: Examining and improving humanitarian assistance programs
  • New research by Telesilla Kotsi, assistant professor of operations and business analytics, shines light on how humanitarian organizations can better understand the dynamics of assistance programs for refugees displaced worldwide by military conflict.

Supply Chain

• Russia halts natural gas supply to 2 NATO countries, The World
  • Host Marco Wermen speaks to Vince Castillo, assistant professor of logistics and an Army National Guard veteran, about the logistics of getting weapons to the front lines of the war in Ukraine.  
• How weapons get to Ukraine and what's needed to protect vulnerable supply chains, The Conversation
  • Vince Castillo, assistant professor of logistics and an Army National Guard veteran, discusses how weapons and aid from U.S. military bases in Europe make their way to Ukraine. 
• The weapons supply chain, NPR
  • Vince Castillo, assistant professor of logistics and an Army National Guard veteran, discusses how weapons cross borders into Ukraine.

Accounting

• Global Auditing Firms Struggle to Leave Russia, The Wall Street Journal 

• The Big 4 accounting firms are leaving Russia, Business Insider

• Assessing Accounting Impacts From the Russia-Ukraine War, The Wall Street Journal (content by Deloitte)

• Accounting implications of the war in Ukraine, KPMG

• The role of accounting firms amid the crisis in Ukraine, Journal of Accountancy

Aviation Management

• Russia–Ukraine Crisis Disrupts European Aerospace Supply Chains, Fitch Ratings

• Russia-Ukraine war is having a limited impact on Europe vacation bookings, experts say, CNBC

• Changed Itineraries, Higher Fares: How the War in Ukraine Is Affecting Travel, The New York Times

• The War In Ukraine And The Western Response Could Destroy Russia's Civil Aviation Industry, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

• How Russia's invasion of Ukraine is Changing Air Travel, Axios

• Moscow says all foreign leased aircraft will remain in Russia, Reuters

Economics

• Economic analysis, Impact of Russia-Ukraine War, KPMG

• Ukraine economy to shrink by almost half this year, World Bank forecasts, The Guardian

• Lengthening war in Ukraine creates major problems for global economy, Washington Post

• Russian invasion leaves Ukraine’s economy in tatters, Focus Economics
• The unprecedented American sanctions on Russia, explained, Vox
• Putin's invasion of Ukraine will knock the Russian, CNBC 
• How big a threat to the U.S. economy is the war in Ukraine?, The New Yorker

Finance

• Russia-Ukraine war impact: US inflation rises to new 40-year high, Business Standard

• Wall Street sees greater risk of default by major banks, Reuters

• Inflation and war risks to buoy gold in short term, Reuters

• Russia's Ruble, Financial Markets Are Hammered by Sanctions, The Wall Street Journal
• Financial Aid for Ukraine Critical To Keep Services Working, International Business Times
• Russia is Spiraling Toward a $150 Billion Default Nightmare, Bloomberg Quint

• Sanctions on Russia could eat away at the dollar's global dominance and boost the use of crypto, IMF says, Markets Insider

Global Trade

• Ukraine eyes future power trade with EU after emergency grid link, Economic Times

• Ukraine conflict putting global trade recovery at risk: WTO, United Nations News

• The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on trade, Investment Monitor
• What’s at Stake for the Global Economy as Conflict Looms in Ukraine, The New York Times
• U.S. Department of Commerce Implements Sweeping Restrictions on Exports to Russia, US Department of Commerce

• Ukraine war’s impact on trade and development, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

• Battered but not broken: how global trade is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Conversation

Human Resources

• When war reaches the workplace: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unsettling stressed-out American workers, Fortune

• The Workplace During Conflict: Considerations for Employees in Ukraine, Russa and Beyond, Seyfarth
• Russia-Ukraine Invasion: Inside One Tech Company’s Attempt to Evacuate Employees, The Wall Street Journal
• Tech companies race to extract employees from Russia, Washington Post
• This Russia-Born Billionaire Owns One of the World's Largest Game Developers. Amid the Ukraine War, He Navigates A Company In Turmoil, Forbes

Information Systems

• The hybrid war in Ukraine, Microsoft

• Russian hacking in Ukraine has been extensive and intertwined with military operations, Microsoft says, CNN

• Could Russian Hackers Cripple U.S. Health Care Systems?, U.S. News and World Report

Insurance

• Ukraine fallout will extend long rally in commercial insurance prices, Financial Times

• Lancashire sees $20-30 mln in insurance losses from Ukraine conflict, Nasdaq

• Ukraine conflict putting pressure on insurance rates-Marsh, Yahoo Finance

• Allianz will have €150m of losses from Russia exposures: Berenberg, Reinsurance News

• Traveling to Russia or Ukraine could make you uninsurable. Here’s why, MSN

• Ukraine guarantees insurance payouts for vessels damaged at its Danube ports, Reuters

• AM Best: Ukraine Invasion to Likely Have ‘Substantial Impact’ on Insurance Industry, AM Best Information Services

• Insurance industry braces for soaring payouts from war in Ukraine, Financial Times

• S&P Global Says Russia-Ukraine Insurance Losses Could Reach $35 Billion, U.S. News

International Business

• For Some Companies, Leaving Russia Is Not So Easy, Forbes

• I Run Two Businesses in Ukraine. Here's How We're Resilient Enough to Continue Operating During War, SF Gate

• What the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Means for Businesses, The Wall Street Journal
• In Light of Russia Sanctions, Consider Your Conditions for Doing Business in Other Countries, Harvard Business Review

Logistics

• EBRD and donors support Ukraine’s two largest logistics companies, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

• Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics, The Detroit News

• Russian Grain Still Flows to Top Customers Despite War Inflating Costs, Bloomberg

• How the Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls and pushing up freight rates, CNBC

• Industry stakeholders highlight logistics and supply chain impacts of Russia-Ukraine conflict, Logistics Management

• Logistics: The hidden challenge for Putin's military, Yahoo 

Marketing

• As agencies exit Russia, questions arise over lasting consequences, Marketing Dive

• 5 Ways the War in Ukraine is Influencing Brand Marketing Strategies, LinkedIn

• War in Ukraine Leads to Reduced Advertising Forecast, Marketing News
• Russian bloggers and businesses scramble after Instagram ban, NBC News
• Advertising Acts as Another Vehicle of Protest to Ukraine War, The New York Times
• Brands face another test as emotions run high around Ukraine war, Marketing Dive

Operations

• Ukraine, The Global Economy, and Supply Chain, Bloomberg (podcast)

• Manufacturing orders down, prices up amid war in Ukraine, China shutdowns, Supply Chain Dive

• Global Supply Chains Face Disruption Following Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine, Forbes

• Ukrainian Invasion Adds to Chaos for Global Supply Chains, New York Times
• War in Ukraine will compound global supply chain problems, Insider Intelligence

Real Estate

• House to Biden: Seize and sell Russian real estate, The Real Deal
• The Ukraine Crisis Is Already Having a Major Impact on Real Estate. Here's What You Need to Know, Entrepreneur
• War in Ukraine can Affect U.S. Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Law Blog
• Ukraine Invasion Upends U.S. Investor Bet on Russian Malls and Other Property, The Wall Street Journal
• War in Ukraine is partially to blame for ‘extreme shortage’ of U.S. homes for sale, Redfin says, Fortune
• 3 Real Estate Areas to Watch as Russia-Ukraine War Persists, Law360