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I think we should add to that list:

Don't trust Putin. Ever!

Prepare a standard response to Russian acts of aggression which are agreed by all in advance and can be implemented quickly. While the EU and Nato were discussing what to do, Putin had made his move and secured a checkmate. It seems to me that Russia is like a playground bully which will carry on pushing people around until someone suddenly smacks him in the face. We need to have an option to hit Russian interests hard and fast as long as they continue to feel they're running rings around bloated and ponderous western 'committees' and getting away with it, they'll carry on pushing their luck.

I think that FIFA ought to remove the world cup from Russia but doubt that'll happen so at the very least there should be a mass boycott of the tournament if FIFA can't get its act together.