The US demands that Lithuania ease sanctions on Belarus. Politico The Trump administration is seeking to resume the shipment of Belarusian potash fertilizer through the port of Klaipėda in Lithuania to reduce dependence on Canadian supplies and lower costs for U.S. farmers. US Special Envoy Cole has been urging Vilnius to ease the restrictions for more than a year, with negotiations intensifying recently. As an alternative to Klaipeda, the US is considering the port of Riga and has contacted authorities in Latvia.