(In millions of Rubles, except per share amounts)
| Years ended 31 December | |||
| Note | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Revenue | 2.1 | 316,275 | 313,383 |
| Operating expenses | |||
| Cost of revenue | 95,157 | 84,410 | |
| Sales and marketing expenses | 2.2 | 19,254 | 18,122 |
| General and administrative expenses | 2.3 | 80,725 | 78,494 |
| Depreciation | 3.1, 3.8 | 51,925 | 48,173 |
| Amortisation | 3.2 | 7,881 | 7,313 |
| Goodwill impairment | 3.2.3 | 3,400 | |
| Loss on disposal of non-current assets | 849 | 913 | |
| Total operating expenses | 259,191 | 237,425 | |
| Operating profit | 57,084 | 75,958 | |
| Finance costs | (19,094) | (14,779) | |
| Finance income | 1,810 | 2,508 | |
| Share of loss of associates and joint ventures | 3.3 | (2,651) | (649) |
| Other non-operating loss | 5.2 | (2,906) | (2,949) |
| (Loss)/gain on financial instruments, net | 3.4.3 | (235) | 1,502 |
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net | 1,822 | (10,041) | |
| Profit before tax | 35,830 | 51,550 | |
| Income tax expense | 2.4 | 10,241 | 12,334 |
| Profit for the year | 25,589 | 39,216 | |
| Profit for the year | |||
| Attributable to equity holders of the Company | 25,496 | 39,041 | |
| Attributable to non-controlling interest | 93 | 175 | |
| 25,589 | 39,216 | ||
| Earnings per share, Rubles | |||
| Basic and
diluted, profit for the year attributable to equity holders of the Company |
2.5 | 43 | 66 |
