U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus. Multiple outlets report that he frames the effort as a way to increase supply and lower costs for fertilizer in the US.
The announcement comes amid a broader trade dispute in which Canada is described as a major supplier of potash to the US. Several reports say Trump positions the talks as an “end-run” around Canadian exports and as a reduction in dependence on Canadian fertilizer. Some outlets add that Trump claims Belarusian potash would be priced substantially less than what the US currently pays for Canadian supplies.
Other reporting notes the international context around Belarus. Euronews and Global News mention European officials’ concerns about Belarus’s ties to Russia, including references to Belarus allowing Russian military activities and nuclear-related use. Bloomberg and other sources focus more directly on the US-Canada trade angle and the supply-and-price argument Trump makes, without emphasizing the wider geopolitical allegations.
