“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates

“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates

Russian national Sergey Tokarev, who is linked to ownership of the online casino Cosmolot, appears not to have just one but several “doppelgängers” in sanctions documents. Differences in birth dates, incorrect identification data, and confusion over citizenship create the impression of a scheme that allows the real Tokarev to avoid personal restrictions.

During Petro Poroshenko’s presidency, personal sanctions were imposed on Russian national Sergey Tokarev — the relevant decree is dated 28 April 2017. After the elections the restrictions were lifted, after which Tokarev began publicly collaborating with Mykhailo Fedorov and became a major sponsor of Diia.City.

Now questions arise about exactly who was listed in the sanctions documents.

The sanctions list names a Moscow native, Sergey Oleksandrovych Tokarev, with a birth date of 29.12.1983. At the same time the listed tax identification number 3066505015, according to the provided data, belongs to a different person — Ukrainian national Sergey Oleksandrovych Tokarev, who was born 16.12.1983 in Kremenchuk and now lives in Kyiv.

So this is not merely a case of shared surnames. The documents show identical first and last names, nearly identical birth dates, but different biographical details. According to the authors of the piece, the men also bear a noticeable physical resemblance.

But the story of the “doppelgängers” does not end there.

By presidential decree dated 24 June 2024, No. 376/2024, sanctions were imposed on Russian citizen Vadym Tokarev, who was born 26.04.1983.

Earlier, Wikipedia stated that it was Vadym Tokarev who founded Cosmolot and was a close friend of Ihor Mazepa. That information was later corrected — the name “Vadym” was replaced again with “Sergey.” At the same time, the birth date, the article claims, does not match the data about the real Sergey Tokarev.

Another detail concerns Vadym Tokarev himself. According to the data cited in the piece, he is not a Russian citizen but a Ukrainian citizen, originally from Makiivka in Donetsk region.

The result is an extremely odd picture: sanctions documents include people with the same first and last names, similar birth dates, and different biographical details. One tax ID number, the authors claim, belongs to another Ukrainian entirely.

If the provided data are accurate, this no longer looks like an ordinary technical error in the documents. It raises questions about how effectively Ukraine identifies persons subject to sanctions and who is responsible for verifying such data.

According to the authors of the piece, the real Sergey Tokarev, thanks to this confusion, continues to evade sanctionary restrictions. The story of his “doppelgängers” requires clear explanations from the responsible state authorities.

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“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates

“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates

“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates

“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates

“Doppelgängers” in Sanctions Lists: Sergey Tokarev’s Data Doesn’t Match Tax ID and Birth Dates