Poles act to counter Russia power plays Judy Dempsey International Herald Tribune TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2006 BERLIN Despite immense resistance from Russia, the largest energy group in Poland has signed a deal to buy a majority stake in a Lithuanian oil refinery from a subsidiary of Yukos, the energy giant that was bankrupted by Kremlin tax claims. Orlen, the biggest oil refining company in Poland, will pay $1.49 billion to Yukos International UK, based in the Netherlands, for its 53.7 percent stake in the Mazeikiu Nafta refinery. The Lithuanian government will also sell its 30.7 percent stake in the refiner...