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Trump says US will keep buying Canadian potash, Belarus would sell at lower price
Trump said the United States will keep buying Canadian potash after weighing cheaper supplies from Belarus to lower costs for farmers.
- On Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, President Donald Trump clarified the United States will continue buying Canadian potash despite exploring cheaper alternatives from Belarus.
- Trump floated the potential Belarusian purchase on Monday as leverage in trade disputes with Canada, which supplies the vast majority of U.S. potash imports, signaling a potential thaw in Washington's relations with Belarus following sanctions lifting.
- "We'll continue to go with Canada, but Belarus would like to sell it for a much lower price," Trump told reporters, noting "Belarus has a lot of potash, and our farmers need good prices."
- Condemning the proposal, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe labeled Belarusian potash unethical due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko admitted his nation cannot supply large U.S. volumes.
- These remarks occurred during the 81st UNGA, where Trump held bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, positioning potash as part of broader diplomatic strategy.
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Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price
Trump says Belarus would still like to sell its potash for a lower price.
·Toronto, Canada
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US President Donald Trump does not believe that the agreement on the supply of potash fertilizers from Belarus will benefit Russia.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Trump says US will keep buying Canadian potash, Belarus would sell at lower price
US President Donald Trump, asked on Tuesday about a potential deal to purchase potash from Belarus, said the US would continue buying from Canada but Belarus would like to sell at a lower price.
·London, United Kingdom
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Belarus says it does not have sufficient quantities to sell to "Western markets"
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