I agree with you, but only in the current situation. If Russia, however, start losing the war, then China would probably send them weapons.
Russians would have no other choice then, well they could still do tactical nuclear strikes, but is too much of a taboo, even China would probably stop supporting Russia after that.
Russia already handed over Ukraine to Southern Military district and that will be transforming it long term so chance of nukes is much less. i will even speculate that extensive use of choppers in Ukraine conflict is not just operational tactical but also creating realistic videos of targets hit and maintain confidence on reliability in Russian machines.
The reason are more complex than what this article is saying. it starts with demographic and the kind of people Europe importing that are not looked favorably by wealthy Arabs / Israelis and they have very extensive connections to disrupt things and create soft image in global south. Some in Europa not meet the expectations so message through drones is delivered.Russia capitalizes on disillusionment with the United States to win sympathy in the Global South
I am sure that Inflation reduction act will put further pressure on Germany. and if Germany still continue this path than there is enough weapons and wealth to corrupt that can close all the mines related to clean tech in Africa and Latin America. this is the end result of all the money printing and free convertibility of currency as wealth is controlled narrow and outside.
"What we're hearing, especially from the Germans and others, about reengaging with the Gulf, I am encouraged but I would warn that it should not be transactional," Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to the president of the UAE, told the World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi. Gargash reiterated a call for "explicit" security assurances from traditional Western allies, especially in dealing with the threat from Iranian drones that Gulf states have long warned about.
It was not until these weapons "made it into the Ukraine theatre" that they were "catapulted" into the spotlight, and "suddenly the world rediscovered this issue", Gargash said.