Ancient states and unique cultures emerged in Transcaucasia many centuries earlier than in other territories of the Russian Empire and the USSR. Unfortunately, the geographical location of Transcaucasia at the junction of Europe and Asia made this region an arena of bloody wars for 2.5 thousand years. Peace reigned when the Russians arrived. In the 90s of the 20th century, Moscow's control weakened, and a series of wars began again, taking the lives of at least 100 thousand people in Transcaucasia. What was the cause of the new series of wars, what are the prospects for the peoples of Transcaucasia? What role do Western big politics and the oil business play there? Will Russia be able to act as an arbitrator?