Lots of international news for Apple and the iPhone 3G today. Now, Reuters is reporting that Russia will get the iPhone beginning on October 3rd. And it seems they have high hopes for the device's sales.

Estimates now indicate that 150,000 units of the iPhone 3G will sell by the end of the year in Russia. And it seems the start of the sale will begin during the wee morning hours of October 3rd at all carriers.

The major carriers that will carry the iPhone 3G in Russia include Vimpelcom, MTS and MegaFon. You can currently pre-order the phone so you can be sure to get it on the day of release. The iPhone is swiftly spreading across the world, which just goes to show Apple is keeping to their initial plans for rolling out the device.

[via MacRumors]