Cossacks have a right and a responsibility to participate in the political life of Russia and the State Duma elections.

The Ataman of the Central Cossack Army addressed the Cossacks on the eve of the State Duma Elections: "I often hear conversations about how politics is not our Cossack business, that we should not participate in the work of political parties, that we should not go to elections, that everything has already been decided for us and we will not change anything. In reality, this is fundamentally the wrong position. I believe that we, as citizens of #Russia

The Ataman of the Central Cossack Host addressed the Cossacks "I've often heard talk about how politics isn't our Cossack business, that we shouldn't participate in political parties, shouldn't go to elections, that everything has already been decided for us and we won't change anything. In fact, this is a fundamentally wrong position. I believe that we, as citizens of #Russia, should and have every right to participate in the political life of our country.