Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he agreed with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to build a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Belarus with Gazprom’s participation, while proposing that the United States join the project using U.S. technology. Lukashenko said a site had already been selected. The proposal comes as Belarus, a close Russian ally, seeks to improve relations with Washington after years of isolation and Western sanctions; contacts with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have intensified since 2025. Trump said on Monday that Washington was working on a deal to buy Belarusian potash fertilizer at a lower price than it currently pays Canada.