Information Agency: Debate around the book "Russian Mir" written by Michał Gołkowski has become the starting point for a discussion on the nature of the Russian war, force and imperial logic of the Kremlin. During the gathering of the XBW Foundation in the Light of Freedom Piotr Mitkiewicz – a soldier fighting at the front in Ukraine, co-author of the book Find and destroy – explained why Russia's war against Ukraine is neither chaos nor madness, but a rationally planned action of the imperial state. In his opinion, the brutality of this war does not contradict logic — it is simply a tool.
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Debate around the book "Russian Mir" as a starting point
The mention point for the conversation was the book ‘Russian Mir’ Michał Gołkowski, dedicated to the Russian strategy of violence, propaganda and submission to the state. In this context, Piotr Mitkiewicz – referring both to analyses contained in the book and to his own experiences from the front in Ukraine – described the war as a tool of politics, not an emotional outburst.
Piotr Mickiewicz: This is not a war of emotion, but of calculation
We talk very frequently about this war in emotional terms, and this is simply a fundamental mistake. In fact, it is not a conflict that broke out due to the fact that something got out of control. It's war. reasonably planned, led by a state that knows precisely what it wants to achieve.
Russia does not act impulsively. It acts erstwhile it considers that conditions are favorable. The brutality of this war is not a denial of rationality — it is simply a consequence and a tool.
Russkij Mir: force as a Policy Tool
One of the key themes raised in the debate around ‘Russian Mir’ There was a question of force as a permanent component of Russian action. Piotr Mitkiewicz emphasized that cruelty is not a consequence of chaos, but an component of strategy.
The past of the 20th century shows that the top crimes were carried out in a cool and logical manner from the point of view of the perpetrators. In this sense, the modern war of Russia fits into the logic of the planet described by Michał Gołkowski in ‘Russian Mir’.
Russia tests the weaker – the logic of the imperial state
Russia has been operating according to the same strategy for years: it tests its opponent's response. If this reaction is not present or weak, it escalates the action. This is not a feature of 1 leader, not 1 historical moment, but logic of the Russian state.
Lack of consequence can be read as an invitation to further aggression. all step without consequences leads to another.
Western illusion of a planet without war
Piotr Mickiewicz pointed out that the West lived for a long time in the belief that war in Europe was no longer possible. It was wishful thinking, not an analysis based on past or real threats.
While the West believed in trade, institutions and economical interdependence, Russia never gave up reasoning in terms of strength, dominance, and spheres of influence — precisely as it describes it ‘Russian Mir’.
Piotr Mitkiewicz: This is not a fresh kind of war
We frequently hear that the current conflict is simply a fresh kind of war. Piotr Mitkiewicz disagrees. This. Classic Imperial War, known for history. method measures have changed, but the objectives have remained the same: territory, subjection of the population and imposition of power.
The West from specified wars has become accustomed. Russia — Never.
Rationality of Russian Action
Russia knows what it's doing. Her actions are neither chaotic nor random. They are logical within the interests of the imperial state. Just due to the fact that this logic is morally unacceptable doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
If we want to respond effectively, we must halt seeing this war as irrational madness and start to treat it as conscious, planned aggression, entering the planet described in ‘Russian Mir’.
Piotr Mitkiewicz
Source: message Piotr Mitkiewicz — a soldier fighting at the front in Ukraine, co-author of the book “Find and Destroy” — during the debate of the XBW Foundation in the Freedom Candle of the book ‘Russian Mir’ Michał Gołkowski.
The full debate on the book "Russian Mir", which was attended by Michał Gołkowski, Wiktor Świetlik, Piotr Gursztyn and Piotr Mickiewicz. You can read it at: https://youtu.be/swTXgbotvPo?si=cEapzHk7Ql 15DC6.
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AI CultureRussia KNJ December 22, 2025
