Divesting from Russia and stopping operations is non-negotiable. Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine requires drastic action and disinvestment on the part of businesses operating in Russia. It is one of the powerful levers for taking a moral stand, declaring solidarity with other nations, and bringing an end to the war.

• As a business leader, identify the critical decision points leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Who were the actors involved?
• What decisions were made and not made?
• What were the social and political forces impacting on decision-making?
• What were the consequences of decisions made and not made?
• Could a different set of decisions have averted the crisis?
• What are the questions that a critical thinker could have asked at various points in the decision-making chain?
• What does the crisis teach us about 2023 decision making?
• What does it teach us about critical thinking?