Editing Tele2 (section)

====Russia====
{{Main|T2 (telecommunications company)}}

Tele2 operated in Russia from 2003 to 2013 and does not operate there now. Tele2 started the operations in the Russian Federation by acquiring 12 regional mobile operators from its sister company [[Millicom]] in 2001, years later in 2013 Tele2 sold their Russian operations to the bank VTB for US$2–4 billion plus $1.15 billion in net debt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/tele2-to-sell-russian-operations-for-usd-24-bln--933996 |title=Tele2 to sell Russian operations for USD 2.4 bln |publisher=Telecompaper |access-date=9 May 2013}}</ref>

Since February 2020, Rostelecom acquired 100% share by purchasing 50% share from VTB group.<ref name="sobstv_19_02_20" />

in September 4, 2024, "Tele2 Russia" rebranded and changed its name to "t2".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Информация о компании t2 – оператор сотовой связи t2 |url=https://msk.t2.ru/about/company/about-company |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=msk.t2.ru |language=ru |trans-quote=Information about the company t2 – mobile operator t2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Tele2 сменил название |url=https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/04/09/2024/66d7b8919a79471dbb785938 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=РБК |language=ru |trans-quote=Tele2 changed its name}}</ref>