Russian retailers have launched pre-sales of the new iPhone from Apple, despite the company’s ban on exports to Russia. The device will cost several hundred dollars more in Russia than in the US, according to Reuters. Several Russian companies, including mobile operator MTS, announced on Thursday that they will be among the first in Russia to offer the new iPhone 16 from Apple. According to their statements, this will happen very soon. However, Russians will have to pay several hundred dollars more for the gadget compared to consumers in the US. Reuters notes that foreign brands that have ceas…