From Toyota to JT, corporate Japan pulls staff out of Russia

Evacuations pick up steam as weak ruble and blocked credit cards disrupt daily life

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An Aeroflot flight takes off. Though more companies are evacuating employees from Russia, many airlines, including the Russian flag carrier, are suspending service to and from the country. © Reuters

RIMI INOMATA, RIEKO MIKI and RYOSUKE MATSUI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese companies operating in Russia have begun evacuating employees and their families as the Japanese government on Monday raised its alert level for the country, urging nationals to consider leaving and warning against new travel there for any reason.

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