Humans Founder Vladimir Dobrynin Placed on International Wanted List

The founder and head of the company Humans, Vladimir Dobrynin, has been placed on the international wanted list at the request of Uzbekistan. The corresponding notice has been published on Interpol's website.

The 52-year-old entrepreneur is accused of organizing and conducting gambling and other risky games, as well as legalizing income obtained through illegal means.

This development occurs against a backdrop of ongoing legal and corporate disputes involving the company. In May 2025, Singapore-based Humans Mobile Ltd, the founder of Humans in Uzbekistan, initiated proceedings against the country's government at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. The lawsuit alleged systematic damage to its business and violations of an investment protection agreement between Uzbekistan and Singapore.

Simultaneously, the company was involved in domestic court cases. In October 2025, the Tashkent Interdistrict Economic Court declared Humans bankrupt following a petition from Octobank. The total debt was estimated at approximately 430 billion Uzbek soums.

Furthermore, Uzbektelecom sought to recover over 532 billion soums from the company through court for provided infrastructure services. In response, Humans attempted to challenge these claims by filing a complaint with the Competition Committee, accusing Uzbektelecom of setting monopolistically high tariffs.

In early December 2025, social media users reported unauthorized withdrawals from bank cards linked to the Humans application. Subsequently, the Central Bank instructed the Paylov (Octagram) service to temporarily suspend P2P transfers to ensure security and prevent potential damage. The company stated that a vulnerability on Paylov's side caused the incident.