Claim
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Minsk has no surplus potash to spare
Attributed to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
Evidence
A search found a Meduza (independent Russian-language outlet, English edition) article dated September 21, reporting that shortly after Trump posted on Truth Social about a 'massive Deal' to replace Canadian potash imports with Belarusian supplies, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that Belarus could not supply Western markets with potash because its output was 'all under contract,' quoting him saying Belarus lacks the spare volume. No Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo item specifically addressing this statement was found in the search results.
Supporting sources
Assessment
An independent news outlet (Meduza) directly reports Lukashenko making this statement, which corroborates the claim's substance, though no formal fact-checking organization has separately verified or debunked it.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC
ConfirmedInitial assessment.
First observed Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC · Last reviewed Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC