DHL suspends deliveries to Russia and Belarus

German logistics giant DHL announced Wednesday it was stopping deliveries to Russia and Belarus, joining a growing list of Western businesses to cease operations in the countries after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The "inbound services to Russia and Belarus have been suspended", DHL said in a statement, adding that it was "not accepting shipments to those countries until further notice".

DHL, one of the world's largest logistics groups, also closed its operation and offices in Ukraine until further notice to protect the "safety of our employees", it said.

An increasing number of Western companies have broken off ties with Russia, which is the target of sanctions.