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Trump working on deal to buy potash from Belarus for lower price than Canada
- On Monday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he is working on a "massive deal" to import potash from Belarus, claiming pricing would be "substantially less" than current Canadian imports.
- The United States relies on Canada for 88 percent of its potash imports, with Saskatchewan-based Nutrien Ltd. supplying the vast majority of fertilizer used on American farms.
- Belarus, ruled by Alexander Lukashenko since 1994, is under sanctions from the United States and European Union for aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
- The United States imported $4.2 billion worth of potash in 2025, accounting for nearly half of Canada's total potash exports, underscoring potential economic disruption for Canadian producers.
- Potash prices soared after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; while prices have since declined, they remain above prewar levels, prompting the administration's search for alternative, cheaper supply routes.
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Trump says U.S. is working on ‘major deal’ to replace Canadian potash with Belarusian supplies, but President Alexander Lukashenko says Minsk has none to spare
President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. is working on “a massive Deal” to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus.
·Riga, Latvia
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US President Donald Trump announced today that he is negotiating an agreement to import potassium from Belarus at lower prices than Canadian practice.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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The US claims that the cost of importing potash, a fertilizer that mostly gets from its northern neighbor, "will be substantially lower"
·Madrid, Spain
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Vilnius sees no reason to lift sanctions against Minsk, and that is the common position of the European Union.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Leaning Left25Leaning Right24Center25Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 34% Center
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources are Center
34% Center
L 34%
C 34%
R 32%
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