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World Service,30 May 2014,28 mins

Will Ukraine Be Able To Pay Its Gas Bill?

World Business Report

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As talks stall between Russia and Ukraine over gas supply - we ask if Europe will feel the chill from the fall-out over Ukraine's gas bill. How do you stop a company using conflict minerals in its products? Any company in the US wanting to label its products "conflict-free" will have to undergo an independent audit to prove minerals they use have not been sold to the benefit of armed groups. We hear from Intel who say they already rigorously check the provenance of their components. Also on the show we'll 'go gentle into that good night' as we look at the legacy of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and find out whether the bard is bringing in the buck for Wales.

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