Russia has very little ability to project force. France almost, but not quite none. UK used to be able to project a modicum of force, but the sun has set on the British. That’s about it, boys and girls. A U.S. President with a pair of balls can bring peace to the world if we don’t get hung up on “nation building.”
Assuming China is paying Russia for its actions in Syria (which I do) Russia can project quite a bit of force there.
Or anywhere else China pays them to go.