KYIV, March 14 - The Ukrainian government ordered to place imports of Russian mineral fertilizers under temporary ban, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman said Wednesday.

"We are issuing two instructions to the Economic Development and Trade Ministry; to the First Deputy Prime Minister: to prepare the necessary decisions for the next government [meeting], and regarding temporary restrictions, an instruction to make a decision now on the introduction of temporary restrictions and, correspondingly, to instruct the Economy Ministry jointly with the Justice Ministry and other ministries to draw up this decision," he said.