Polish Tale of Bribery and/or Politics and/or Journalism

It reads like the script of a B movie: A tough-talking, Russian-born heavy promises to smooth out the legislative obstacles facing one of post-Communist Poland's most successful companies. All he wants, he tells one of the country's most influential men, is $17.5 million.
· No suitcases [NYTimes]

Absolut dinkum
A parliamentary committee looking into investment opportunities in Eastern Europe was informed by the Australia Poland Business Council that a South Australian couple plans to purchase a Polish producing plant and make vodka in Australia. The committee heard that most vodka sold in Australia comes from New Zealand and not Central Europe.
Herald Sun (Melbourne), 20/02/2003: Page 27