Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Friday, March 4, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Friday, March 4, 2022
Airbnb says it is suspending activities in Russia, Belarus
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky tweets that the hospitality firm is “suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus.”
Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) March 4, 2022
He also says the company is waiving its cut for people booking Airbnb rentals in Ukraine they don’t intend to use as a way of supporting the local economy there.
I booked today – my host sent me photos of her children in the basement and said ‘we will never forget your kindness’ I wept #ukraine pic.twitter.com/l8OR1Bj5F3
— Hilary Mak (@hilarydmak) March 3, 2022
The company offered earlier in the week to house 100,000 refugees for free in rentals offered through its platforms in countries neighboring Ukraine.
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