❗️The Trump administration is pressing Lithuania to reopen Klaipėda port for Belarusian potash exports despite EU sanctions, Politico reports.

❗️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.”