Belarus’s president has denied the ability to fulfill a proposed fertilizer deal with the U.S., contradicting claims by President Trump that negotiations were underway for a large-scale purchase of discounted potash amid ongoing trade tensions with Canada. The statement follows Trump’s announcement of a potential agreement, raising questions about the feasibility of the arrangement. With global fertilizer supplies already strained, the dispute highlights broader geopolitical and economic challenges in agricultural trade. The exchange underscores the complexities of international commerce when politics intersect with commodity markets.
Belarus’s authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Monday that there are no available volumes of fertilizer to send to the U.S. This came after President Trump announced that he was working on a “massive Deal” to buy potash from Minsk at a steep discount amid the trade war with Canada. “Even if we wanted to supply...
