The REF is a Russian institution of various locations spread throughout Russia. It is a prestigious but somewhat obscure educational institute. The school

School

A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...

s have been criticized in the latter years.

Demid Kyznetsov is currently its chairman.

7 Largest Branches

1. Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

2. St. Petersburg

3. Volgograd

Volgograd

Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...

4. Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...

5. Novgorod

6. Smolensk

Smolensk

Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk...

7. Vladivostok

Vladivostok

The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...

REFM (Moscow Branch)

The Moscow branch is the biggest operating branch and has been the most successful in terms of graduation achievements and Special Courses. They also often work together with Moscow's MSU. Its latest principal is Alexander Koraslov who has been repeatedly pressured by the board to improve school relations, most likely in response to the growing and widely reported situation between the principal and one of Moscow's most infamous and notorious students.

Obscurity

The REF is still clouded in obscurity and its spokesmen seem to be camera shy. New legislators are pushing for more openness and skeptics continually seek more clarification.

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