KYIV (Reuters) – Moldova has reached a short-term energy deal that would help wean one of Europe’s poorest countries off its dependence on Russian natural gas, a senior official said on Saturday. The former Soviet republic of 2.5 million, which faces soaring inflation amid Russia’s war on neighbouring Ukraine, has traditionally been heavily reliant on Russian gas. But Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu said state gas firm Moldovagaz would buy 100 million cubic metres of gas from domestic supplier Energocom this month. It would be the first time that Moldova has not consumed any of the gas it h…