# Exclusive: Trump envoy’s push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarusian potash exposes Washington rift

https://mins.news/en/item/131290

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-05 19:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-trump-envoys-push-to-reopen-lithuanian-ports-to-belarus-exposes-rift-in-washington/

> Multiple U.S. and European officials told the Kyiv Independent that the push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarusian potash exports is being driven by U.S. envoy John Coale, not by a broader policy shift. Lithuania has no plans to change its position, while EU sanctions still bar member states from trading in Belarusian goods.