President Donald Trump on Monday teased a "massive Deal" that's in the works to acquire potash from Belarus. The agreement comes after he slapped prohibitively expensive tariffs on Canada, which originally supplied most of the fertilizer ingredient to the U.S.

US President Donald Trump has said a “massive deal” is being discussed with Belarus, under which it would provide cheaper potash supplies than Canada. But questions since the announcement have swirled over whether Belarus can replace the world's largest potash producer to meet US needs.

The European Union has no reason to ease sanctions on Belarus, Lithuania's foreign minister said on Monday, arguing that President Alexander Lukashenko's government continues to repress opponents, violate human rights and back Russia's war in Ukraine.

The deal is part of the Trump administration’s more transactional approach to a close Russian ally that Europe has tried to isolate.

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has met with a U.S. envoy to push for the lifting of the remaining U.S. sanctions against his country

EADaily, September 21st, 2026. Turkish Airlines has resumed flights on the Istanbul — Minsk route after a four-year break. This was announced today, September 21, by the press service of the Minsk National Airport.

New comments from Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko suggest the country is not currently in a position to significantly increase potash exports to the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration is working on a major potash supply deal with Belarus,