Ukraine and Russia came closer to a truce in their long-running feud over natural-gas prices Monday after agreeing on new proposals to break the deadlock. The two sides agreed during talks in Brussels to consider a new proposed price and draw up a repayment plan for natural-gas debts accrued by Ukraine, the European Union’s Energy Chief Günther Oettinger said. They are due to reconvene by the middle of next week. Russian gas monopoly OAO Gazprom and Ukraine’s state energy firm Naftogaz will now complete the proposals and consult with their shareholders before giving a verdict. If they agree on a deal, it would mark the end of a dispute that spiraled since Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yanukovych, a Russian ally, left office in February. “Real progress has been made. Intensive discussions led to a bilateral meeting between the CEOs of Gazprom and Naftogaz who discussed key commercial issues for […]