“Russia wants peace in the Caucasus and no western influence”
Do we have a problem with that?
Absolutely none. This is Russia’s near abroad, the Russians protect the Armenians from the Turks. In my humble opinion the Azeris aren’t particulary the “bad guys” — they are mostly agnostic and heavily atheist and barely Shia.
Iran is pro-Armenia and has been for millenia.
Turkey is the problem here.