New Delhi, April 7 -- Ukraine is openly attempting to cut Europe off from Russian energy supplies, Hungary's foreign minister declared this week, sharpening a geopolitical confrontation that is increasingly centered not on diplomacy, but on the security of Europe's energy infrastructure.

The accusation comes as explosives were discovered near a major pipeline route in northern Serbia, raising alarm across Central Europe about the vulnerability of critical supply corridors that deliver Russian gas into the continent.

For Hungary, the stakes are immediate. The pipeline in question forms part of the TurkStream network, a key artery supplying Russian natural gas to Hungary and neighboring states. Any disruption would ripple across economies...