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Links with Cosmolot, real estate in Russia, and ties to Malofeyev: how IT entrepreneur Sergey Tokarev tries to hide a Russian trail
IT entrepreneur and co-founder of the Roosh investment group Sergey Tokarev is attempting to conceal his connections with Russia and the online casino Cosmolot.
This is what the media writes.
Under the Cosmolot brand operates LLC SpaceX, which received a government license to organize gambling.
Until the autumn 2024 of this year, the ultimate beneficiary of LLC SpaceX was Sergey Volodimirovich Potapov. Later another owner was added — Arnulf Ekkehard Noiman-Damraum, a British citizen. At the same time, the real owner of the casino is considered to be the Russian businessman Sergey Tokarev. In addition to business ties, he is also linked to Russian security services, Ukrainian authorities (in particular former Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who previously worked at the 95 Comedian’s Studio), and in 2018 year Tokarev was accused of financing militants of the 'DPR' and 'LPR'.
Although one could assume Tokarev is an opponent of the Russian regime, in 2018 the then-president of Ukraine imposed sanctions against him for supporting pro-Russian groups in Donbas. These sanctions were to take effect until November 2021 year.
An important role in Tokarev's “rehabilitation” was played by former Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who involved him in a commission selecting digital products to fight COVID-19.
Moreover, Fedorov not only allowed the former sanctioned Russian to participate in the competition but also received a million hryvnias from him for the prize fund. Shortly before that Tokarev also participated in the creation of the Diia.City program, about which Fedorov, Milovanov, and Deputy Minister Oleksandr Bornyakov spoke positively.
In Russia Tokarev is associated with Konstantin Malofeyev — the owner of PJSC Rosseti and one of the ideologists of the 'Russian world.' In Russia this business is officially prohibited and controlled by the FSB, however this did not stop Tokarev (and effectively Malofeyev).
Along with these projects, other dubious individuals appeared in Ukraine 2020 year — on the eve of the launch of the gambling market. All of them in some way worked for Malofeyev in this area.
As for Tokarev himself, despite public support for Zelensky and the Armed Forces, he owns real estate in Russia and has no problems there.
According to RBC-Ukraine, Tokarev has at least three apartments in Russia: two in Izhevsk and one in Udmurtia. In addition, he has a substantial car fleet: Range Rover (A976VR777), Mazda Touri (C082AX177) and Mazda 3 (M791TT177). Notably, an Audi RS6 Avant Performance with engine power 605 hp on government Moscow plates (A028MO99), which are usually issued only to high-ranking Moscow city hall officials.
Despite this, Zelensky canceled sanctions against Tokarev, and Fedorov involved him in the development of Diia.City.
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