Businesses Protest Russian Medical Tests for Expat Workers, Kids.

Keywords: 1065426DRU; ALLTOP; BUSINESS; ECOTOP; EUROPE; GEN; GOV; NORTHAM; POL; RUSSIA; US; WORLD EN 1065426DRU ALLTOP BUSINESS ECOTOP EUROPE GEN GOV NORTHAM POL RUSSIA US WORLD (Bloomberg) -- Russia's leading foreign trade associations denounced a new law requiring an elaborate set of regular medical examinations for sexually-transmitted diseases and drug use for all foreigners who work in the country, including their family members as young as seven years old. Russia should ease the rules and drop testing for foreigners listed as highly-qualified specialists as well as those who hold residency permits, according to a letter addressed to the government Monday that was seen by Bloomberg. 1065426DRU, ALLTOP, BUSINESS, ECOTOP, EUROPE, GEN, GOV, NORTHAM, POL, RUSSIA, US, WORLD. [Extracted from the article]