Airbnb is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus

Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, said on Thursday that the company is suspending operations in Russia and Belarus.

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What this means for the company has been reached out to by Mashable.

The move comes after the company offered free, short-term housing to 100,000 Ukrainians in need. HIAS is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and is offering help to those who are being displaced. According to the U.N., more than one million Ukrainians have left their country in the midst of war.

People on Facebook and Twitter say they have found a new way to support Ukrainians by booking local stays in the country, without actually staying in them.

Big Tech has faced increasing pressure to take stronger action against Russia as the country continues to lay siege to Ukraine. Social media platforms are trying to stop misinformation about the invasion and protect against cyberattacks. Russian state-run media have been blocked by Meta and Reddit, as well as by Sputnik and all Russian state-run media.

Apple has stopped product sales in Russia, Sputnik has been removed from the App Store, and other companies have stopped advertising in Russia.