During the war between Russia and Sweden (1708-1709), Ivan Mazepa, hetman of the Ukraine (which at that time belonged to the Russian Empire), signed a pact with the Swedish King Carl XII. against the Russian Tsar Peter I. - also known as "Peter the Great". Mazepa's goal is to gain independence for the Ukraine, however, Carl is defeated at the battle of Poltava and loses the war.
Bogdan Stupka, Viktor Demertash
