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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |  |  |  |
Cash at bank and on hand | $ 840 | $ 1,707 |  |
Short-term deposits with original maturity of less than three months | 464 | 1,235 |  |
Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,304 | 2,942 | $ 3,614 | $ 6,342
Restricted cash | 0 |  |  |
Investments in money market funds | $ 91 | 578 |  |
Uzbekistan |  |  |  |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  | 347 |  |
Short and long term restricted deposits at financial institutions |  | 372 |  |
Ukraine |  |  |  |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |  |  |  |
Restricted cash |  | $ 3 |  |

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