On December 24, 2014, Vice Ataman of the Cossack Congress in America for the territory of Canada Ruslan Dimitrov attended the opening ceremony and events for the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Saint Herman's Youth Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ruslan had spoken to the conference officials, and has further established a link between the youth communities and the Cossack Congress in America.

One evil consequence, which‘ arises from attention paid to tales of danger (Stereotypes), is the habit it occasions of putting false re presentations even on the most harmless and trivial incidents. The first night of our residence among the Cossacks, we were full of idle fancies. The ataman was intoxicated, and, accompanied by his wife, set off into the country, leaving us in possession of his house.

On December 14, 2014 the Cossacks of Stanitsa Nikolskaya gathered together for divine liturgy and following service held their administrative krug of 2014. The krug started with a prayer, and continued with the report of Ataman Konstantin Samokhin, who served his term of four years from 2010. The Cossacks of the Stanitsa accepted Ataman's work and proceeded with the elections for term of 2014-2018. The Cossacks debated the positions and have voted in Konstantin Samokhin as Ataman of the Stanitsa and Dimitry Bagaydin as Vice Ataman of the Stanitsa.

The efforts of Cossack national activists are aimed at restoring the rights of our people and have a long history. It is therefore unclear how much longer we are able to fight. At the very top of the Cossack elite, there is a saying that is best described as “Do not give into anything that is not Cossack!” They believe the recognition of the Cossacks as independent people, will lead to adverse political consequences, at the same time, no recognition will pose no threat.