The juntas that seized power have cut ties with Western allies assisting local military efforts, kicking out French and other European forces and turning to Russia instead.

“I’m sorry…Russia…is busy and can’t answer the phone right now. Please call back at another time”.

For any country thinking Russia is going to help them militarily just needs to look at Armenia, who it was in the Russian defense pact like NATO, and got stomped on by Azerbaijan and Russia did nothing to help Armenia.