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INVESTMENTS, DEBT AND DERIVATIVES - Schedule of Reconciliation of Cash Flows From Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period $ 894 $ 898  
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 7 0 $ 0
Repayment of debt (743) (29)  
Interest paid (77) (78)  
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 178    
Interest and fee accruals 79 80  
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 118 76  
Foreign currency translation 24 (42)  
Warrants issued 27    
Put option exercised (7)    
Other financial liabilities 16 (11)  
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period 516 894 898
Bonds and interest accrued on bonds      
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period 591 602  
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 7    
Repayment of debt (583) 0  
Interest paid (19) (25)  
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 0    
Interest and fee accruals 18 26  
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 0 0  
Foreign currency translation 26 (12)  
Warrants issued 0    
Put option exercised 0    
Other financial liabilities 0 0  
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period 40 591 602
Loan note VEON Amsterdam      
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period 0 4  
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 0    
Repayment of debt (123) 0  
Interest paid 0 0  
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 178    
Interest and fee accruals 2 0  
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 0 0  
Foreign currency translation 0 0  
Warrants issued 0    
Put option exercised 0    
Other financial liabilities 0 (4)  
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period 57 0 4
Lease liabilities      
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period 294 281  
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 0    
Repayment of debt (37) (29)  
Interest paid (58) (53)  
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 0    
Interest and fee accruals 59 54  
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 118 76  
Foreign currency translation (2) (30)  
Warrants issued 0    
Put option exercised 0    
Other financial liabilities 0 (5)  
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period 374 294 281
Warrants      
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period 0    
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 0    
Repayment of debt 0    
Interest paid 0    
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 0    
Interest and fee accruals 0    
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 0    
Foreign currency translation 0    
Warrants issued 27    
Put option exercised 0    
Other financial liabilities 0    
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period 27 0  
Put option liabilities      
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period 9 11  
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 0    
Repayment of debt 0 0  
Interest paid 0 0  
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 0    
Interest and fee accruals 0 0  
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 0 0  
Foreign currency translation 0 0  
Warrants issued 0    
Put option exercised (7)    
Other financial liabilities 0 (2)  
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period 2 9 $ 11
Other financial liabilities      
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]      
Liabilities arising from financing activities at beginning of period 0    
Cash flows      
Proceeds from borrowings, net of fees paid 0    
Repayment of debt 0    
Interest paid 0    
Non-cash movements      
Loan Note receipt 0    
Interest and fee accruals 0    
Lease additions, disposals, impairment and modifications 0    
Foreign currency translation 0    
Warrants issued 0    
Put option exercised 0    
Other financial liabilities 16    
Liabilities arising from financing activities at end of period $ 16 $ 0