 Lukashenko and Xi agreements may allow Putin to receive aid from China. Agreements between the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Chinese leader Xi Jingping may allow Russia to receive aid from China by passing sanctions. About it announced Institute for the Study of War ISW of US. It is said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Chinese President Xi Jingping signed a package of 16 documents on March 1 that may facilitate Russian sanctions evasion by channeling Chinese aid to Russia through Belarus. The documents include a strategy for joint Belarusian-Chinese industrial development, a document on Belarusian-Chinese scientific and technical cooperation for 2023-2024 and a memorandum of understanding on joint projects using Chinese government loans. Lukashenko stated that Belarus is interested in deepening cooperation with China on technological development, including the creation of joint ventures, the modernization of Belarusian enterprises with modern Chinese technologies and trading goods and services. Lukashenko said that Belarusian manufacturers were interested in studying the competences and technologies of Chinese companies in the formation of a component base, the production of engines, transmission, axles, other components and assemblies. The ISW assessed that China may clandestinely transfer military or dual-use equipment to Russia via Belarus. American analysts believe that the Russian forces are facing serious equipment losses. A New York Times investigation into catastrophic Russian losses during the Russian offensive near Volodar indicates that the Russian military remains unable to rapidly fix the endemic challenges posed by severe personnel and equipment losses. New York Times reported that Russian forces lost at least 130 tanks and armoured personnel carriers during the three-week offensive.