# Trump says US preparing 'massive' potash deal with Belarus

https://mins.news/en/item/67699

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-21 16:59 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/us-preparing-massive-potash-deal-with-belarus-trump-says/

> President Donald Trump said the United States is working on a major agreement to buy potash from Belarus, calling it more advantageous than purchasing the fertilizer from Canada. The announcement comes amid an apparent thaw in U.S.-Belarusian relations and worsening economic ties between Washington and Ottawa.

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