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Suspension of Airbnb Operations in Russia and Belarus

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Re: Suspension of Airbnb Operations in Russia and Belarus

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Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #19
pvaldes wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it is, and even subtle differences count here a lot. If I'm not wrong, People with Russian ethnicity and Ukranian (or Latvian, or Moldavan) citizenship are still allowed to use Airbnb, therefore your former claim is false. Most of the older people living there had born in the USSR in fact and many of them are still allowed to use the platform. This is not a problem of race or of "Airbnb wants to cancel my cul…

Of course this is nonsense what you say about nations. But it pales in comparison to this: > This is a consequence of sanctions, that are in turn a consequence of invading a country to start a genocide and destroy and loot as many as possible. So you are calling for the punishment of people who have protested the criminal regimes and had to flee Russia and Belarus to save their lives? Just yesterday there was an asse…

Russian immigrant and enemy of the regime here. Russian and Belarusian dissidents who were granted asylum, usually have a residence in a new country, thus, they are not subject to sanctions.

People who willingly stay in Russia, should be punished regardless of their position, because they fund the aggressor's army with their taxes and even fines, which they pay for their anti-government activities.

Re: Suspension of Airbnb Operations in Russia and Belarus

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Post by Andrew_nenakhov »

Nginx487 wrote: post #21
Andrew_nenakhov wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Of course this is nonsense what you say about nations. But it pales in comparison to this: > This is a consequence of sanctions, that are in turn a consequence of invading a country to start a genocide and destroy and loot as many as possible. So you are calling for the punishment of people who have protested the criminal regimes and had to flee Russia and Belarus to save their lives? Just yesterday there was an asse…

Russian immigrant and enemy of the regime here. Russian and Belarusian dissidents who were granted asylum, usually have a residence in a new country, thus, they are not subject to sanctions. People who willingly stay in Russia, should be punished regardless of their position, because they fund the aggressor's army with their taxes and even fines, which they pay for their anti-government activities.

Airbnb is irrelevant for people within Russia, and it's not the point. But for fleeing dissidents, two points:

1) to get a asylum they somehow need to escape the country first, and stay somewhere before getting to the country of destination. This policy makes it a problem.

2) the policy, as it is worded, is applied to everyone who holds russian citisenship, regardless of residence. This is supported by the acecdotical evidence of my friend's reservation cancelled, who has a residence in South Africa.

But your overall position about punishing people staying in Russia regardless of their views is rather myopic. How do you ever plan to overthrow Putin's regime if you are severing all means of support for your allies within Russia? They are already oppressed from within, and you further their oppression from the outside. Good job!

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