• Research Associate

Eto Buziashvili

Eto Buziashvili is a research associate at the Atlantic Council’sDigital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), where she researches influence and information operations, foreign interference, and digital authoritarianism, with a focus on Russia and Eastern Europe.

Before joining the Atlantic Council in 2019, Buziashvili served as an advisor to Georgia’s National Security Council, specializing in foreign policy and national security issues related to Russia. In this role, she contributed to the development of key strategic documents. Prior to that, she worked as a senior analyst at Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, conducting in-depth analyses and providing strategic recommendations on Russia-related security and the information space.

Buziashvili holds a master’s degree in international and European security from the University of Geneva and is an alumna of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). She is also an invited lecturer in international programs. Her research and insights are frequently cited by leading media outlets and international publications.

In 2024, Buziashvili was recognized by NATO’s “20 Women Fighting Information Threats” project.

November 2022

Russian War Report: Russia defends ‘traditional values,’ criminalizes LGBTQ ‘propaganda’

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

After two Polish citizens were killed by a missile, Poland and NATO both say the hit was not a Russian attack.
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October 2022

Russian War Report: Heavy fighting expected in Kherson as Prigozhin aims to boost Wagner operations

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Heavy fighting expected in Kherson, while disinformation on Facebook continues. The Polish Senate also declares Russia a terrorist regime.
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October 2022

What Russia reads on Telegram

by Eto Buziashvili

Nine out of the top ten political Telegram channels in Russia spread Kremlin pro-war propaganda
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