Serbian president says he was tired when he voted against Russia on Ukraine resolution

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed he was “drained and overwhelmed” when he mistakenly backed a United Nations decision Monday on the U.N. Basic Meeting that blames Russia for the warfare with its neighbor. 

As an alternative of backing the decision, Vucic mentioned he really meant to affix the 65 nations who abstained from the vote that known as Moscow the aggressor state and for it to “instantly, utterly and unconditionally withdraw all of its army forces” from Ukraine.

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic mentioned he by chance voted towards Russia in a Ukrainian decision as a result of he was “in all probability drained.” (Reuters/Carlo Allegri)

“I consider that Serbia made a mistake as we speak. I apologize to the residents of Serbia for that, and I take the blame for that as a result of I used to be in all probability drained and overwhelmed,” Vucic, who is usually thought-about pro-Russian, instructed Serbia’s public broadcaster RTS.

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“I did not have time to take care of this (difficulty) sufficient, possibly I am too drained, possibly I’ve too many issues (to take care of)… I do not assume we must always pander to any energy, neither Russians nor People,” he added. “I believe it was within the curiosity of the state of Serbia. Sadly, it did not occur,”

Moscow has accepted Vucic’s apology. 

President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations Basic Meeting on Sept. 24, 2019, in New York Metropolis. (Drew Angerer/Getty Photographs)

“After all, we heard it. After all, we accepted it. Certainly, technical errors do occur and, after all, such a immediate response from the top of state may be very interesting to us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov mentioned, according to RIA Information.

Like Belarus, Serbia is one in every of Russia’s closest allies in Europe. 

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Monday’s vote shocked some when the US stood with 18 different nations in voting towards the Ukrainian resolution.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his deal with to the nation in Moscow, June 26, 2023. (AP)

“President Trump is dedicated to ending the Russia-Ukraine warfare and to a decision that results in a long-lasting peace, not only a short-term pause,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned.