Kirill Martynov

Russian journalist and philosopher

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is  Konstantinovich and the family name is  Martynov.

Kirill Martynov

Кирилл Мартынов
Born| 25 April 1981
Kemerovo (Soviet Union)
Education| PhD in Philosophical Sciences
Alma mater|

* Moscow University's Department of Philosophy

Occupation| Philosopher, journalist
Employer|

* Novaya Gazeta Europe (2022-)

Kirill Konstantinovich Martynov (Russian: Кирилл Константинович Мартынов; born 25 April 1981) is a Russian journalist, political scientist, philosopher and writer.[1] He is the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe and former associate professor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE).[2]

## Early life and education

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Kirill Martynov was born on 25 April 1981 in the city of Kemerovo, USSR.[3] In 1998 he graduated from high school number 28 in Kemerovo.[4] In 2003, Martynov graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy [ru; cv; fr; sl] at Moscow State University with a degree in ontology and theory of knowledge. In 2004, Martynov created the Young Patriots (Младопатриоты) community on LiveJournal, a Russian social network. In this community, he wrote that he is Orthodox Christian and supports the annexation of Crimea to Russia.[3][5]

Martynov speaks English and German.[6]

## Career

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From 2003 to 2007, Martynov was an assistant at the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at Moscow Polytechnic University. In 2007, he became a senior lecturer and then an assistant professor at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE).[4][6] Martynov also worked for the Foundation for Effective Politics [ru], a Russian non-profit organisation founded by Gleb Pavlovsky.[4][5] Martynov was named the best teacher of the HSE in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016–2019.[6]

Martynov was also the editor in chief of the mnenia.ru (Russian: мнения.ру) website,[7] a teacher at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, a press secretary at the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs and a coordinator at the United Russia club.[5]

In 2019, due to pressure from the Russian authorities, 2 journalists from the political department of the Russian newspaper Kommersant were fired and 11 more journalists from the same department resigned in protest. Martynov supported them.[8] On 11 August 2020, it became known that he was fired from the HSE. The official reason given was the reduction in the number of philosophy courses.[9] Martynov himself is sure that the dismissal is connected with his political views. He and several other dismissed HSE employees founded a free university in Russia.[10]

On 20 April 2022, the Novaya Gazeta Europe website was launched. Martynov was its first chief editor.[11][12][13] Prior to that, he was the political editor of Novaya Gazeta.[14][15]

## Works

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Fundamentals of the Theory of Political Parties (Основы теории политических партий).[3]

## Personal life

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Martynov was married to Antonina Martynova, a defendant in the Novgorod case.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Премия Пятигорского объявила лонг-лист" [The Pyatigorsky Prize has announced a long list]. Colta.ru (in Russian). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
2. ^ "Political journalist Kirill Martynov announced his resignation from the HSE". chernayakobra.ru. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
3. ^ a b c Денисов, Игорь (2020). "Кирилл Мартынов" [Kirill Martynov]. 24smi.org (in Russian). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
4. ^ a b c "Мартынов Кирилл" [Martynov Kirill]. repnoe.net (in Russian). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
5. ^ a b c d Малышева, Любава (27 February 2017). "Гендерный ужас" [Gender Horror]. Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
6. ^ a b c "Мартынов Кирилл Константинович" [Martynov Kirill Konstantinovich]. Higher School of Economics (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
7. ^ "Центр политического анализа". Центр политического анализа. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
8. ^ Абилькенова, Валерия (2019). "Гиря дошла до пола? Случай в ИД «Коммерсантъ» как новый этап развития конфликтного дуализма в современной отечественной журналистике" [Did the weight reach the floor? The case in the publishing house "Kommersant" as a new stage in the development of conflict dualism in modern domestic journalism]. Ведомости прикладной этики (in Russian) (54): 166–181. ISSN 2307-518X - via CyberLeninka.
9. ^ "Редактора отдела политики «Новой газеты» Кирилла Мартынова уволили из ВШЭ" [Kirill Martynov, political editor of Novaya Gazeta, was fired from the HSE]. mbk-news.appspot.com (in Russian). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
10. ^ "Как будет работать первый в России свободный университет" [How the first free university in Russia will work]. the-village.ru (in Russian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
11. ^ Martynov, Kirill (20 April 2022). "We stay with Europe". novayagazeta.eu. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
12. ^ Kovalova, Marina (14 April 2022). "Interview with editor of new Latvia-based Novaya Gazeta Europe". lsm.lv. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
13. ^ "Novaya Gazeta launches European edition in bid to dodge Kremlin censorship". The Independent Barents Observer. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
14. ^ "Russia, Explained "Nyet Voinye / No to War" — Russia Invades Ukraine". Novaya Gazeta. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
15. ^ ""Ничего от любви после Крыма не осталось". Политолог Кирилл Мартынов о том, опасны ли митинги для власти" ["There is nothing left of love after the Crimea." Political scientist Kirill Martynov on whether rallies are dangerous for the authorities]. Current Time TV (in Russian). 23 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.