As Trump promotes a Belarus potash deal he says will undercut Canadian fertilizer prices, should the US pursue closer economic ties with Lukashenko's regime, or maintain sanctions against Belarus?

President Trump is promoting a major potash deal with Belarus that he says would cut fertilizer costs by undercutting Canadian prices, signaling warmer US economic ties with Alexander Lukashenko's government.

• Pursue closer ties to lower costs for farmers
• Maintain sanctions and keep distance from Lukashenko