Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has once again voiced strong opposition to the European Union’s strategy of supporting Ukraine militarily, calling for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict with Russia.

Speaking at a gathering of European conservatives in France on Monday, Orban stressed that Hungary has no interest in continuing a war it sees as unwinnable. “I come from a country that borders Ukraine. War-hungry politicians want us to believe that we must continue the war. But I warn you, this war is unwinnable,” he declared, urging that “diplomats must retake control from the generals.”

Orban criticized EU leaders, particularly in Brussels and Berlin, for pursuing a war-driven agenda, channeling vast sums into defense. “We do not want Brussels to implement a war economy under the pretext of the conflict,” he said, adding that Hungary also rejects the idea of the EU taking on massive loans or pushing toward centralized financial control across member states.

His comments follow European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal in March for an €800 billion fund to boost EU military capabilities, and the European Council’s recent approval of a €150 billion borrowing plan to finance rearmament.

Russia, meanwhile, has dismissed EU fears of an imminent attack as groundless and has accused the bloc of escalating the Ukraine crisis by continually sending weapons to Kiev.