MINSK (Reuters) - A Belarussian court on Friday rejected a second appeal by the chief executive of Russian potash producer Uralkali, despite calls by Russia for his release, and ruled he be kept in detention pending investigation into alleged abuse of power, his lawyer said.
Vladislav Baumgertner, CEO of the world's top potash producer, was detained on August 26 while visiting the Belarussian capital, further straining relations in a trade feud between Russia and the ex-Soviet republic after the collapse of a potash sales cartel.
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