BUDAPEST, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday warned against the political escalation of the armed conflict in Ukraine.

Speaking on local public radio, Orban referred to recent recommendations from European Union (EU) officials advising households to stockpile food for 72 hours. "At first, this might sound funny, but if you look deeper, it's rather alarming," he said.

Orban said that the EU had already become involved in the conflict through its support for Ukraine. "Hungary stayed out. We are on the side of peace; we don't send weapons or soldiers," he said. "But there are countries within the Union, and Brussels appears to be their spokesperson, that want to go deeper into the war."

He argued that Europe had failed to enforce the Minsk agreements and lacked the strength to guarantee peace in Ukraine.

The Hungarian prime minister also noted a growing divide between the U.S. and the EU on the Ukraine conflict, adding that some EU countries, such as Slovakia and Italy, were increasingly hesitant to support the escalation of the conflict. Enditem

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