3rd Quarter - Report — RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC for AKIN GUMP LLP ON BEHALF OF VEON LTD. (2026) | LegiList

Firm

RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC

Client

AKIN GUMP LLP ON BEHALF OF VEON LTD.

Income

$140,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to digital innovation, digital finance and fintech, regulatory reform, exporting US manufactured technology, Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/telecom initiatives, U.S. licenses, US investment initiatives, support pertaining to trusted vendor network frameworks.

Foreign entity interest: L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l., a Luxembourg company (identified on LD-1 Registration) has an ownership stake and an interest in U.S. public policy affecting Veon Ltd.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EVAN DANIEL BLAIR	—
JOSH HODGES	—
JOHN STEITZ	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Banking BAN

U.S. licenses, 6G, Space based technology

Foreign entity interest: L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l., a Luxembourg company (identified on LD-1 Registration) has an ownership stake and an interest in U.S. public policy affecting Veon Ltd.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EVAN DANIEL BLAIR	—
JOSH HODGES	—
JOHN STEITZ	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Digital finance and fintech, regulatory reform, U.S. investment iniatitives.

Foreign entity interest: L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l., a Luxembourg company (identified on LD-1 Registration) has an ownership stake and an interest in U.S. public policy affecting Veon Ltd.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EVAN DANIEL BLAIR	—
JOSH HODGES	—
JOHN STEITZ	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to digital innovation, data centers, digital banking, regulatory reform, exporting US manufactured technology.

Foreign entity interest: L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l., a Luxembourg company (identified on LD-1 Registration) has an ownership stake and an interest in U.S. public policy affecting Veon Ltd.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EVAN DANIEL BLAIR	—
JOSH HODGES	—
JOHN STEITZ	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Government Issues GOV

Emerging markets telecom, digital, AI policy in frontier/strategic geographies

Foreign entity interest: L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l., a Luxembourg company (identified on LD-1 Registration) has an ownership stake and an interest in U.S. public policy affecting Veon Ltd.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EVAN DANIEL BLAIR	—
JOSH HODGES	—
JOHN STEITZ	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to digital innovation, data centers, digital banking, regulatory reform, exporting US manufactured technology, space based communications. Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/telecom initiatives, U.S. licenses, US investment initiatives, support pertaining to trusted vendor network frameworks.

Foreign entity interest: L1T VIP Holdings S.a r.l., a Luxembourg company (identified on LD-1 Registration) has an ownership stake and an interest in U.S. public policy affecting Veon Ltd.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EVAN DANIEL BLAIR	—
JOSH HODGES	—
JOHN STEITZ	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); State, Dept of (DOS)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.