VEON Ltd. announced that Michiel Soeting, former global lead partner from KPMG, has joined the VEON Board as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee effective 16 March 2022. VEON has a diverse investor base with no controlling shareholder, a majority of independent directors and an international management team. Michiel spent more than 30 years at KPMG.

Michiel's appointment fills the vacancy created with the resignation of Robert Jan van de Kraats.