"If Russia’s struggles in Ukraine herald its broader decline, it’s unlikely an easy peace is ahead for many in Russia’s neighborhood," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.
"It's a clear sign that he's feeling that his back is up against a wall," Elizabeth Shackelford says of Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization.
As rumors spread, Saeid Golkar argues why it's unlikely that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, succeeds his father.