Airbnb CEO Announces Company Suspending All Operations in Russia, Belarus

Airbnb CEO Announces Company Suspending All Operations in Russia, Belarus
A woman browses the site of US home sharing giant Airbnb on a tablet in Berlin on April 28, 2016. JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images
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Airbnb is suspending its operations in Russia and Belarus, Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky announced on Thursday.

Chesky made the announcement on Twitter shortly after the company said it would offer free, short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine due to the invasion by Russian forces.
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