Corporations Are Hiring Experts to Help Workers Escape Ukraine War Zone

  • Airspace closure, financial sanctions have complicated efforts
  • Banks, technology firms among those with employees in region
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U.S. companies are enlisting former military and law enforcement professionals to help employees in Ukraine navigate congested roads and train stations to slip across the border to safety.

The secretive and often dangerous work, supported by a phalanx of de facto travel agents working phones and PCs, highlights the efforts by employers worldwide -- from big banks and law firms to technology companies and nonprofits -- to get their people out of a war zone.