Airbnb suspends operations in Russia and Belarus

Published March 4, 2022 6:26pm ET



Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky announced Thursday that the platform is suspending “all operations in Russia and Belarus.”

Chesky’s announcement on Twitter comes eight days after Russia began invading Ukraine and two days after Belarus is speculated to have joined in the invasion. However, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko denies all allegations.

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