MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree ordering foreigners in Donbass and Novorossiya to undergo a medical examination by June 10 to confirm that they are not on drugs or HIV positive, says the official portal of legal information, where the document is posted.
"Foreign citizens and stateless persons who arrived before the date of entry into force of this decree on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic, Lugansk People's Republic, Zaporozhye Region and Kherson Region, <...> are required until June 10, 2025 to undergo a medical examination and submit to the territorial body of the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation medical documents confirming a negative test for narcotics or non-prescribed psychotropic substances or new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances, <...> and a certificate indicating they do not have the disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection)," the document says.
In addition to the HIV-free certificate, foreigners will also need a similar document for infectious diseases that pose a danger to others. These diseases, according to a list compiled by the Russian Health Ministry, include tuberculosis, leprosy and syphilis.
The decree also makes medical screenings a mandatory requirement for all migrants who want to work in Donbass and Novorossiya without a work permit or patent. Previously, the only requirement was registering their fingerprints.