Russian vote on Georgia

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) - Russian lawmakers asked President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday to recognize the independence of two breakaway regions of Georgia: Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Neither Russia nor the United Nations recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent, despite each region declaring de facto independence from Georgia.

The two regions have autonomous governments backed by Russia.

On Monday, both houses of Russian parliament - the Federation Council and the Duma - voted unanimously for such recognition. They acted after several committees, including the committees on foreign affairs, defense and the Commonwealth of Independent States, met to consider the matter.

Medvedev will make the final call.