UN: More Than 2.2 Mln People Fled Ukraine So Far

The United Nations has confirmed that more than 2.2 million people have fled Ukraine so far, according to  Al-Arabiya.

Earlier, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. Roman Leshchenko announced that Ukraine is banning the export of grains and other products that are vital to the global food supply amid Russia's assault on the country.

Ukraine's government has banned the export of wheat, oats and other staples that are crucial for global food supplies as authorities try to ensure they can feed people during Russia’s intensifying war, according to in a statement published on the Ukrainian government website on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Russian-Ukrainian war entered its fourteenth day in a row, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launching of military operations on Ukraine, on the morning of February 24.

The Russian armed forces continue to implement their military operation in Ukraine, which led to a rise in wheat prices.

European, Western and American countries imposed huge economic sanctions on Russia, and those sanctions also targeted Moscow’s leaders, led by President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

In addition, Japan has expressed its willingness to work with the G7 countries to ban imports of Russian oil.