Heavy weapons deliveries to Ukraine heighten WW3 risks – German lawmaker

Editor's note: The German government recently published a complete list of weapons system and other military support delivered to Ukraine, despite calls within the country for more diplomatic efforts instead of arms deliveries to end the ongoing crisis. One of them is from Sevim Dagdelen, a German politician and a member of the Left Party. In an interview with Global Times (GT) reporter Wang Wenwen, she said that sending increasingly heavy weapons to Ukraine heightens the risks of the conflict spilling over into World War 3 and that it is German people that are suffering. She also shed light on what a security architecture Europe should pursue, as well as China-Europe relations.

GT: In June, Germany approved armaments worth 350 million euros ($353 million) to Ukraine. But you called for more diplomatic efforts instead of arms deliveries. What impact do anti-war voices like yours have? What kind of diplomatic efforts are you calling for?