Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The war in Ukraine has been going on for over four years and shows no signs of ending.
• The European Union and Trump have imposed sanctions on Russia in an effort to pressure Putin into accepting a ceasefire.
• Ukraine's strategy is to trade space for time, hoping the war will be decided at the political level.
• The battle in the city of Pokrovsk is strategically important and its loss would be a blow to Ukraine.
• Ukrainian forces are faced with a shortage of soldiers and a front line that stretches over 1,200 kilometers.
• The loss of Pokrovsk would bolster Russia's position that its advance is inevitable.

Conclusion: The war in Ukraine is intensifying, with the grim potential to spiral into an even greater disaster. With the potential loss of Pokrovsk, Ukraine faces strategic hurdles and pressure to yield to Russia's demands.

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