[1] He is the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Europe and former associate professor at the Higher School of Economics (HSE).

[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 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.