• 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.

March 2022

Russian War Report: Putin endorses plan to bring 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East to fight in Ukraine

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russia’s Defense Minister announced that more than 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East had expressed interest in joining Russia’s “liberation movement” for the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
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March 2022

Russian War Report: Kremlin recycles old narratives to claim Ukraine is constructing dirty bombs and bioweapons

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

In a further attempt to justify its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin once again accused Ukraine of provoking Russia by developing dirty bombs and biological weapons.
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March 2022

Russian War Report: Global crackdown on Russian state-affiliated media continues as Russia blocks Facebook

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

In response to the invasion of Ukraine, governments and corporations have implemented new regulations and policies to mitigate the reach of Russian state-affiliated media within their borders and on their services. 
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