Ukraine war: is Moscow losing ground?

Russia has bitten off significantly more than it can chew with this war, writes Der Standard:

“Russia’s leaders certainly seem to be casting about for an exit strategy. With every day that passes on the front and beyond, it’s becoming clearer that Putin has made a colossal error of judgement. Four years after the full-scale invasion, Russia, supposedly the world’s second largest military power, is on the verge of losing the war. … The easing of US sanctions has won Putin a bit of time, with more money flowing into his war coffers. He needs to use it to find a way out. Because even with a bit more breathing space he cannot afford this war anymore. And he can’t win it either.”