Ukraine in himself already installed 235 boundary pillars on the borderline with Russia, said on Thursday at a press conference, the assistant chief of the state border service of Ukraine, the press-Secretary of Department Oleg Slobodyan.

"some time ago on the Ukrainian-Russian border was installed only one edge of the sign. It is within the Chernihiv region. Then the Russian side did not want to carry out the demarcation of the border, citing the lack of funds. The Ukrainian side continued to set the border posts, they are defined At this point in time 235 units, " he said.

1st border sign on the border of Ukraine and Russia was established in October 2012.

The Council of national security and defense of Ukraine in June 2014 decided in the sole discretion to carry out the demarcation of the border with Russia. Then the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko said, It's the message of Ukraine is similar to the provocation. She recalled that in Accordance with international standards for border demarcation should be established a joint Committee With the participation of the commissioners of both countries, which should carry out the demarcation of " not kilometer after kilometer, meter by meter ". The demarcation is possible only on a bilateral basis, this border will never be recognized, said Matvienko.

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