{"id":191080,"date":"2026-06-09T12:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/191080\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:41:05","slug":"polish-businessman-fined-nearly-e5-million-for-selling-luxury-cars-to-russia-via-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/191080\/","title":{"rendered":"Polish businessman fined nearly \u20ac5 million for selling luxury cars to Russia via Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>June 9,<em> Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The Silesian branch of the Polish National Revenue Administration imposed a fine of more than \u20ac4.7 million on a Polish entrepreneur for violating sanctions imposed in connection with Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine.<br><br>The transactions subject to the fine involved 177 vehicles and one motorcycle with a total value of more than \u20ac19 million, sold through Belarus to Russia between January 1 and June 23, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The businessman violated the European Union\u2019s sanctions on Russia by exporting luxury goods, the<br>Polish tax authorities said, noting that he received the maximum penalty because of the scheme\u2019s scale and his knowledge that the goods were destined for Russian customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/avto_elite-bus_ru-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/avto_elite-bus_ru-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/avto_elite-bus_ru-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/avto_elite-bus_ru-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/avto_elite-bus_ru-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/avto_elite-bus_ru.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Economy<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Economy<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Investigative journalists: \u0141uka\u0161enka\u2019s ex-manager involved in supplying luxury cars to Russia<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">March 3, Pozirk. 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