North Korean missile launch broadcast in SeoulMOSCOW, Mar 8Moscow understands Pyongyang's position in connection with the increased frequency of missile launches: after North Korea refrained from them for more than a year and a half, «in return» it received from the United States unwillingness to discuss easing sanctions, Petr Ilyichev, director of the Department of International Organizations of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti. has already taken a step in the right direction, refrained from missile launches and nuclear tests for more than a year and a half and received nothing in return, only unilateral US sanctions and a strong unwillingness to discuss those documents, including the resolution on easing the sanctions regime, which was introduced by Russia and China, » — Ilyichev said. Answering the question whether Moscow understands Pyongyang's position, he answered in the affirmative: «Yes. Because the DPRK does not receive anything in return for its good steps, but, on the contrary, receives only further development of military cooperation between the United States and South Korea.» «The Americans have not abandoned their plans,» the diplomat added. He noted that earlier the American-South Korean e exercises went «in a more virtual form, but they continue.» The DPRK on Saturday launched one, presumably, a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan from the area of the Sunan airport in Pyongyang. According to the South Korean military, the rocket flew about 270 kilometers, the highest flight altitude was about 560 kilometers. The previous ballistic missile launch on February 27 was also from the Sunan area, also as part of the development of a reconnaissance satellite.The UN Security Council will discuss the situation with the last missile launch of the DPRK, a source said the National Security Council of South Korea called the launches a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and called for an immediate stop, condemning the DPRK for raising tensions in the region at a time when presidential elections are due in South Korea, and the international community is making efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. This is the ninth test of weapons of the DPRK this year, on January 5 and 11, the DPRK tested hypersonic missiles, on January 14, two short-range ballistic missiles were launched from a railway missile system, on January 17 and 27, the DPRK tested tactical guided missiles also short-range. Also on January 25, two long-range cruise missiles were launched, which, unlike ballistic missile tests, does not violate UN Security Council resolutions. On January 30, North Korea conducted a test launch of the Hwaseong-12 medium-range ballistic missile, and on February 27, the DPRK launched a ballistic missile as part of the development of a reconnaissance satellite. » />The Permanent Representative of the DPRK to the UN pointed out the main cause of the crisis in Ukraine
