Over the past few years, there has been increasing concern about the nature of US-Russian relations, and this policy paper, published in January 2009, takes a closer look inside how renewing the spirit of cooperation between these two nations might be achieved. The 38-page paper was written by Steven Pifer, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe. The report is divided into four chapters, including "What Does Russia Want?" and "Implementing the Agenda". Among other recommendations proffered by Pifer, he suggests that the new presidential administration might offer a revived nuclear arms control dialogue and also work on expanding commercial links between the two countries. Overall, it's an intriguing paper that contains some interesting possibilities, and it's one that will engage the minds of public policy experts and others with an interest in such matters.