Belarus to demand Russia pay rent for land under gas, oil pipes

Belarus will demand that Russia pay rent for land under pipelines that it uses to pump its oil and gas to Europe, the country’s president said at a government meeting Tuesday.

The ex-Soviet state tried to instate a transit levy on Russian oil passing through its territory at the beginning of the year, in retaliation for new charges imposed by Moscow, but relented after Russia halted crude supplies.
RIA Novosti