The paper is built on an analysis of expert assessement related to the results of measures stipulated in the government resolutions from 2010 to 2015 to develop sciences in Russia and to improve academic interaction of universities, research organizations and productive corporations in order to develop innovative production, scientific potential of Russian universitites and to attract leading professors from other countries for academic cooperation with the Russian universities. Successes and failings are discussed, and some re-commendations are formulated to improve state policies in academic field.