KIEV, June 17. /ITAR-TASS/. Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday recommended the government to unilaterally demarcate the border with Russia and close checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Russian border.

At the second attempt, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution “On measures to reinforce the level of protection of the state border.”

A total of 261 deputies voted for the decision with 226 votes required. During the first vote, only 203 MPs backed the resolution.