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The United States will lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, signaling a potential thaw in relations with the isolated nation. special envoy John Coale met with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, has faced Western sanctions for human rights abuses and supporting Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Lukashenko has ruled Belarus for over three decades with an authoritarian grip.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff