Airbnb suspends all operations in Russia and Belarus
by Mark Sweney from Technology | The Guardian on (#5WREY)
Ban extends to users from those countries trying to book, after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
Airbnb has suspended all operations in Russia and Belarus, and also stopped users of the home rental site from both countries from making any bookings, in the company's latest response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
The home rental firm, which has almost 100,000 short-term rentals available across both countries according to the market research firm AirDNA, has been vocal in its support of Ukraine.
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