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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Significant Transactions in 2022 and 2021 (Details)
₽ in Millions, $ / mHz in Millions, $ in Millions, ৳ in Billions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 09, 2023
USD ($)
Nov. 24, 2022
USD ($)
Nov. 24, 2022
RUB (₽)
Aug. 05, 2022
USD ($)
Jun. 08, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 01, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 05, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 05, 2021
RUB (₽)
Jul. 19, 2021
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2021
Jul. 22, 2019
USD ($)
numberOfMegahertz
$ / mHz
Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
tower
extensionOption
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
numberOfMegahertz
Mar. 31, 2021
BDT (৳)
numberOfMegahertz
Aug. 21, 2019
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries                         $ 0 $ 88 $ 0 [1]      
Disposal of subsidiaries with non-controlling interests                         (16) (824)        
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax                           480        
Lease, renewal options | extensionOption                             10      
Goodwill                         349 394 $ 1,542      
Right-of-use assets                         821 706 $ 1,833      
Trade receivables (including contract assets)                         486 191        
Licences                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Additions                 $ 384                  
Service cost liability                 65                  
At amortized cost                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Trade receivables (including contract assets)                         445 133        
At amortized cost | Security deposits and cash collateral                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Trade receivables (including contract assets)                         $ 103 $ 63        
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      
Algeria                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Consideration received in cash       $ 682                            
Put option, percentage ownership sold (in percentage)                   45.57%                
VEON Georgia LLC                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries         $ 88                          
VEON Georgia LLC | Reserve of exchange differences on translation                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Disposal of subsidiaries with non-controlling interests         78                          
VEON Georgia LLC | VEON Georgia Holdings B.V.                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Consideration received in cash         $ 45                          
National Tower Company J C S N T C                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Consideration received in cash             $ 945 ₽ 70,650                    
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries           $ 101                        
Goodwill             $ 215                      
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 | 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 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%            
Russia                                    
Investments in subsidiaries                                    
Consideration received in cash $ 1,294 $ 1,294 ₽ 130,000                              
[1] *Prior year comparative for the year ended December 31, 2021 is adjusted following the classification of Russia as a discontinued operation (see Note 10