About the book: 2015 / When they talk about the achievements of Peter the Great, they usually mean Russia’s breakthrough to the Baltic. But there was something else - the battle for Ukraine. It has been brewing for a long time and is intertwined with the Northern War. It was a battle for the people, for their soul and consciousness. Where and with whom to go? With Mazepa and the forces behind him? Or with Russia? In the 18th century the choice was made expressive and unambiguous. Unfortunately, now this is being heavily overwritten and distorted.