Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has proposed that the United States join a planned nitrogen fertiliser plant in Belarus alongside Russian energy giant Gazprom, in a move that could deepen recent economic contacts between Minsk and Washington.
Lukashenko said he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin for Gazprom to participate in the project and that a site had already been selected.
He suggested that the United States could contribute technology and help build the facility, arguing that American farmers need access to nitrogen fertilisers. If Washington declines, Lukashenko said Belarus would proceed with Gazprom and Russian partners and sell the finished products.
The proposal comes as Belarus seeks to rebuild economic ties with the United States following years of Western sanctions and political isolation. Contacts between Minsk and Washington have increased since 2025.
The fertiliser proposal also follows discussions over Belarusian potash exports to the US. President Donald Trump has said Washington is considering purchasing Belarusian potash at a lower price than it currently pays for supplies from Canada.
If pursued, greater cooperation in fertiliser production and trade could have implications for agricultural supply chains, energy relations and the wider economic relationship between the US, Belarus and Russia.
Leave a comment