US demands Lithuania ease Belarus sanctions – Politico Trump administration seeks to resume Belarusian potash fertilizer transit via Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to reduce dependence on Canadian supplies and lower costs for US farmers. US special envoy Cole has urged Vilnius to ease restrictions for over a year, with negotiations intensifying recently. As an alternative to Klaipeda, the US is considering the port of Riga and has contacted Latvian authorities.