AKIN GUMP LLP ON BEHALF OF VEON LTD.

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2025–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	5	1
2025	—	4	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC	—	9

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
State, Dept of (DOS)	6
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	5
Treasury, Dept of	5
White House Office	5
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Government Issues	Government Issues	7
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	7
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	7
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	5
Banking	Banking	5
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

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