He didn’t say he was surprised some companies did. He simply states that they should have known better. Which a lot of companies did. For every company that invested in Russia, you have 10 that didn’t.
But you are so hyperfocused on this “the west” branding.
There are so many different rules and regulations for different countries in how businesses are allowed to operate and invest.
And it’s so much more nuanced than just profits and stock value. You plan for decrease as well. Because it will happen. I don’t know what you do for a loving. But I’m in economics. And your description of reality does not fit the large majority of serious enterprises. But yes. You also have those that takes risks. You often hear about them as they fail or post huge losses. The ones that grow by 3-5% in a steady pace over 40 years isn’t as noteworthy to write about.
But you are so clearly being dishonest and disingenuous on purpose to paint a picture of the global market that doesn’t reflect reality.
If someone trips over themselves and breaks a leg I’m sure you’d find a way to blame “the west” and “capitalism” for it, followed by a study in how walking accidents increase as availability to sidewalks increase because the capitalistic sidewalk companies are forcing “the west” to build more sidewalks.