Apple's retail store on the Upper West Side in New York City.
(Credit: CNET/Marguerite Reardon)
Russians are some of the world's biggest consumers of Apple goods. However, one of the main places they buy iPads, iPhones, and Macs is on eBay. That's because Apple doesn't directly sell its devices to Russia or have any retail stores there.
This may all change in the near future, however.
According to the Moscow News, Apple recently registered a company called Apple Rus and assigned it to the tech giant's local legal adviser -- Vitaly Morozko. Apparently, direct sales could begin as soon as 2013, yet it's still unclear when an Apple Store may open.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Apple's campus as part of a tour of Silicon Valley in 2010, where he met with Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The purpose of the trip was to boost high-tech businesses in Russia, as well as to invite U.S.-based companies to plant roots there.
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