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This commentary discusses President Obama's statement to work towards closer cooperation with Russia on counter-terrorism in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing. However, the author argues that the wisdom of drawing closer to Russia in the battle against terrorism remains far from clear. He thinks Russia's professed sympathy for the US should be treated with skepticism despite the embrace of it by President Obama. This is because he believes there are too many unanswered questions about the Russian role in the Boston events to put faith in Putin’s good will.