It has been almost a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, but the struggle between the two countries began long before the war.
Even before the Orange Revolution in 2004, Ukraine tried to get closer to the EU, but the EU has at times slowed down the process.
The reason has been dissatisfaction with the country's anti-corruption work.
At the same time, some Ukrainian politicians continued to cultivate relations with Russia, which opposed Ukraine's dream of the West.
Click on the clip to see a timeline of Ukraine's struggle between East and West and see more in the Foreign Office: To the last man on SVT2 at 10 pm and in SVT Play from 7.30 pm tonight.