VimpelCom is a major mobile operator in Russia. In the second quarter of 2013, i.e. the period between April and June, the net profits of the Amsterdam-based company surged by 17 percent, reaching the figure of USD573 million. The revenue figure showed a decrease of 0.5 percent to USD5.718 million. The EBITDA suffered a decline of two percent, coming down to USD2.425 billion.