Russia's Gazprom delays gas prepayment for Kiev to June 9

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Gazprom said on Monday 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.

The Russian natural gas exporter announced the decision after Kiev paid off some of its gas debt, and was due to resume talks with Ukraine and the European Union in Brussels later on Monday.