U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a potash deal with Belarus, positioning it as a way to secure fertilizer inputs at a lower cost than current Canadian supplies. Multiple outlets report Trump links the effort to an ongoing trade dispute involving Canada, a major potash supplier used in fertilizers.
Several reports say Trump claims Belarusian potash would be priced substantially less than what the U.S. pays for Canadian potash, and that the U.S. is trying to reduce dependence on Canada. Some outlets describe the initiative as an “end-run” around Canada’s role in the supply chain, while others focus on Trump’s broader trade framing and the potential impact on U.S. fertilizer costs.
Other coverage adds context on Belarus’s relationship with Russia and related European criticism, noting that Belarus is viewed by some officials as Russia-aligned amid the war in Ukraine. Against that backdrop, Euronews and Bloomberg emphasize the political and diplomatic implications of warming U.S. engagement with Minsk, while Canadian outlets focus on the goal of sideling Canada in supply arrangements.
