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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Significant Transactions in 2021 and 2020 (Details)
₽ in Millions, $ / mHz in Millions, $ in Millions, ৳ in Billions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 05, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 05, 2021
RUB (₽)
Jul. 19, 2021
USD ($)
Jul. 22, 2019
USD ($)
numberOfMegahertz
$ / mHz
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
tower
extensionOption
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
numberOfMegahertz
Mar. 31, 2021
BDT (৳)
numberOfMegahertz
Feb. 28, 2021
numberOfMegahertz
Aug. 21, 2019
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Lease, renewal options | extensionOption                 10          
Goodwill               $ 394 $ 1,542 $ 2,682        
Right-of-use assets               706 1,833 1,734        
Trade receivables (including contract assets)               191 185          
Total assets held for sale               15,083 15,921          
Transfer from OCI to income statement on disposal of subsidiary (reclassification adjustments)               (558) [1],[2] 0 (96)        
(Loss) / gain on disposal of subsidiaries               (88) 0 [3] 0 [3]        
Foreign currency translation               (480) [2] (200) $ (623)        
Licences                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Additions       $ 384       384            
Service cost liability       65                    
At amortized cost                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Trade receivables (including contract assets)               133 148          
At amortized cost | Security deposits and cash collateral                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Trade receivables (including contract assets)               $ 63 $ 49          
PTA license renewal                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
License renewal assessment, tax percentage         13.00%                  
PTA license renewal | At amortized cost | Security deposits and cash collateral                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Trade receivables (including contract assets)       $ 326                    
Initial license payment percentage                           50.00%
1800 MHz spectrum | PTA license renewal                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz         1,800                  
License renewal assessment, amount per spectrum block | $ / mHz         30                  
900 MHz spectrum | PTA license renewal                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz         900                  
License renewal assessment, amount per spectrum block | $ / mHz         40                  
License renewal assessment, total amount         $ 450                  
National Tower Company J C S N T C                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Increase decrease in number of towers leased | tower                 5,000          
National Tower Company J C S N T C | Long term lease agreement N T C                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Number of towers | tower                 15,400          
National Tower Company J C S N T C                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Consideration received in cash   $ 945 ₽ 70,650                      
Goodwill   $ 215                        
Gain on sale of subsidiary $ 101                          
National Tower Company J C S N T C | Long term lease agreement N T C                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Lease term                 8 years          
Service Telecom Group of Companies                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Lease term 8 years                          
Goodwill $ 168                          
Right-of-use assets 101                          
Lease liabilities $ 718                          
Lease commitments                 $ 263          
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Spectrum cost                     $ 115 ৳ 10    
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary               100.00% 100.00%          
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 9.4 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                     9.4 9.4    
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 4 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                     4.4 4.4    
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 1800 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                     1,800 1,800    
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 5 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                     5 5    
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 2100 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                     2,100 2,100    
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 30 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                         30.6  
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited | 40 MHz spectrum                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Frequency bands | numberOfMegahertz                     40 40    
OTM                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Consideration received in cash           $ (16)                
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary           67.00%                
VEON Finance Ireland Designated Activity Company                            
Investments in subsidiaries                            
Consideration received in cash             $ 51              
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary               100.00% 100.00%          
Total assets held for sale             33              
Transfer from OCI to income statement on disposal of subsidiary (reclassification adjustments)             96              
(Loss) / gain on disposal of subsidiaries             $ 78              
[1] **Refer to Note 24 for further details with respect to the restatement.
[2] *Refer to Note 24 for further details with respect to the restatement.
[3] *Prior year comparatives for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are adjusted following the classification of Russia as a discontinued operation (see Note 10).