Last week’s invasion and continued attack on Ukraine by Russia is terrifying for many. All global conflict is terrifying even though not all is treated equally. We encourage you to take care of yourself, your loved ones, and provide support as you feel moved.
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The sea.citi Team
Tech for Good Updates
- Airbnb is offering free short-term housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing the Russian invasion
- Amazon expresses ‘horror and concern’ over war in Ukraine as it offers $5M to aid organizations
- Apple has halted product sales in Russia and diabled some Apple Map features in Ukraine
- Expedia halted all sales of travel to and from Russia
- Google has disabled certain Google Maps live traffic tools in Ukraine and pulled Russia Today and Sputnik from the Play Store
- Microsoft is focusing on broad protection from cyber attacks and state-sponsored disinformation, providing aid, and protecting their employees
- Meta, Twitter, and YouTube have all limited ads related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Outreach won’t be conducting business with any companies based in Russia
- Starlink sent free terminals to Ukraine to provide satellite enabled internet
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here’s how you can help – NPR
- How you can help the people of Ukraine – Seattle Times
- Learn how the tech industry is responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Read how Ukraine is building an ‘IT army’ of volunteers
- Get Facts and Stats about Ukraine via Britannica