On October 5th, the annual Cossack Congress in America was hosted by Stanitsa Nikolskaya at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Congress began with a payer in the church and continued in the church hall. Ataman Iegor gave a welcoming speech as he greeted all of the representatives gathered together. The Congress reviewed the work completed by the leadership for the past year and set goals for the upcoming 2020 year. The Congress voted to reelect the current leadership for another year in office.

During the Russia revolution, Cossacks were one of the major ethnicity that composed the white movement to fight against the Bolsheviks. However, when the Cossacks were faced with decossackization, many were forced to leave, and those who were left behind suffered terribly from continued repression. That is why during World War II, many Cossacks saw an opportunity to free their homelands from the occupation of the Bolsheviks, and joined sides with Nazi Germany. As unfortunate their fate, at the time the Cossacks believed they were doing what was best for their homeland.

Dear brother Cossacks!

On October 21st, 2017 the 8th annual Cossack Congress in America concluded in the All Cossack Stanitsa of Vineland, New Jersey. The Congress began with the welcoming of delegates from member organizations in the church hall of the Holy Virgin Protection Skete. The Congress had reviewed and approved the work completed by the current leadership of the Congress. The congress decided to continue it's work to improve the education of Cossacks and to preserve Cossack culture, history and tradition in the Americas.