"A Russian journalist, historian, political scientist, legal expert, literature scholar, blogger, opinion columnist, public figure.

In 2000, turned to journalism, becoming an employee of the RBC News Service, and remained there until 2002. Working at the RBC, he held the position of deputy editor-in-chief of the DVOYNAYA ZAPIS magazine (Double Record).

Head of the Internet editorial office of the Foundation for Effective Politics. During the 2003 election campaign to the State Duma, he managed the “VVP.ru” website - the “UNITED RUSSIA” website.

Since 2004, a member of the “Institute of Development” Foundation Board. Since June 2004, editor-in-chief of the Kremlin.org website, created by the Foundation for Effective Politics.

In 2005, an active member of the Conservative Press Club and the Conservative Conference. In March 2005, Danilin started a new project, Antiterror.ru. In May 2005, “Anti-Terror, Practical Training for a City Resident” Handbook edited by Danilin was published.

Since the fall of 2005, the coordinator of the Moscow Branch of the International Monitoring Bureau working on behalf of the Administration of the President of Russia. The bureau monitors the course of elections in the CIS countries and organizes European forums.

On December 15, 2006, Danilin was elected to the political council of the “Young Guard of United Russia” at the 2nd Congress of the organization (the all-Russian civic organization of the “UNITED RUSSIA” political party).

At the 4th Congress of the “Young Guard of United Russia” new management bodies were elected, and since December 22, 2010, Danilin, remaining the organization member, has not been among its top management.

According to the correspondence of the “United Russia” central executive committee published in February 2012, he was one of the authors of biased publications supporting the party and criticizing the opposition. Later, these documents were published under false names (Danilin assumed the pseudonym Georgiy Katin) in a number of online media and paper newspapers under the guise of editorial texts. In addition to authorship, Danilin acted as an expert in a number of publications.

In 2013, he headed the “Center of Political Analysis” established by him. He was an expert at the EISI (Expert Institute for Social Studies).

In early 2016, he was included in the Moscow Public Chamber, the 2nd convocation.

In March 2019, when the Moscow Public Chamber, the 3rd convocation, was being composed according to the new rules, Danilin was included into the member list within Moscow City Council quota.

In April 2022, he was included in the Moscow Public Chamber, the 4th convocation.

Participated, as consultant, in making TV series “Let Her Across Maidan”."