Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Airbnb suspends all operations in Russia amid Ukraine invasion
By Basit Ansari
<p>Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, has announced that the company will be suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus. Airbnb joins the numerous countries withdrawing operations in Russia amid its “special military operation”. The company will be blocking calendars from accepting bookings in both countries as well as preventing users in Russia and Belarus from making reservations as guests. Airbnb also announced free housing for Ukrainian refugees a few days ago.</p>
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