Russia, Ukraine consider plan to settle Kiev's gas debts

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia's and Ukraine's gas companies on Monday agreed to consider a plan for Kiev to pay off outstanding gas debts, including a proposal that should ensure security of supply until June 2015, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said.

Russia's Gazprom earlier on Monday said it was delaying switching Ukraine to prepayment for gas deliveries until June 9, providing almost a week more to resolve a dispute in which Moscow has threatened to cut supplies to Kiev.