• Research Associate, Caucasus

Givi Gigitashvili

Givi Gigitashvili is a research associate at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. In this role, Gigitashvili investigates influence operations, social media manipulation, and computational propaganda campaigns in Eastern European and South Caucasus countries. Before joining the DFRLab in 2019, Gigitashvili worked as an international development consultant for Ecorys, an international research and consulting company, where he was providing research and consultancy services to a wide range of public and private clients in Eastern European countries.

Gigitashvili holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, a master’s degree in EU-Russia studies from University of Tartu, and a postgraduate diploma in strategic communications from King’s College London.

February 2022

Russian War Report: Belarus threatens to arm firefighters as military exercises kick off

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian troop movements and Kremlin-pushed narratives around NATO, Germany, and more.
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February 2022

Russian War Report: Missile battalion confirmed in Belarus 

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab tracks the latest Russian military movements and other developments in the Kremlin's hybrid war against Ukraine.
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February 2022

Russian War Report: New evidence of accelerated military build-up near Ukraine

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

The Council’s open-source researchers reveal the latest Russian troop, aircraft, and weapons movements around Ukraine, along with new Kremlin disinformation efforts. 
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