UPS, FEDEX SUSPEND SERVICE TO RUSSIA, UKRAINE

Posted on March 2, 2022 by mailomg in Memo 600 // 0 Comments

March 2, 2022 — United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx separately announced service suspensions for Russia and Ukraine, with UPS adding Belarus to the suspension order.

From UPS:

Due to the situation in Ukraine the following UPS services have been temporarily suspended:

All international shipping services to and from Ukraine
All international shipping services to and from Russia
All international shipping services to and from Belarus

Packages in transit that cannot be delivered will be returned free of charge to the sender where possible.
Our focus is on the safety of our people, providing continued service and minimizing disruption to our customers. UPS continues to closely monitor the situation and will re-establish service as soon as it is practical and safe to do so.

From FedEx:

Ukraine and Russia Service Suspension

We are closely monitoring the situation and have contingency plans in place, including temporarily suspending inbound and outbound services to Ukraine and inbound service to Russia until further notice. The Money Back Guarantee is currently suspended for all FedEx Express services in Europe until further notice.

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