The Trump administration is pressuring Lithuania to lift EU sanctions on Belarusian potash exports through Klaipėda port.

❗️The Trump administration is pressing Lithuania to reopen Klaipėda port for Belarusian potash exports despite EU sanctions, Politico reports. US envoy John Coale has reportedly sounded out Lithuanian diplomats in recent weeks about easing restrictions. Washington wants to reduce US dependence on Canadian potash and lower costs for American farmers. One Eastern European official described Lithuania’s response as: “No, damn it.” #Lithuania

#Trump pressures #Lithuania to crack 2EU potash sanctions on Belarus 🖊️ Stefanie Bolzen, Jack Detsch and Koen Verhelst The president's special envoy has inquired with officials from the Baltic nation about ways to lift the sanctions, allowing the fertilizer ingredient to be shipped through its port. https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-pressures-lithuania-to-crack-eu-potash-sanctions-on-belarus