New Innovation Center: Some Pros, Many Cons.

The article presents reports published in Russian newspapers about the plans of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his economic minister Elvira Nabiullina related to the country's newly-built international innovation center in the city of Skolkovo. These reports include "Zone Without Strict Rules," by Irina Granik published in the April 30, 2010 issue of "Kommersant," "Special-Regime Innovation," by Elina Bilevskaya in the April 27, 2010 issue of "Nezavisimaya Gazeta," and a related article in the April 30, 2010 issue of "Nezavisimaya Gazeta."