Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attributed his backing of a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning Russia for the conflict in Ukraine to fatigue and being “overwhelmed.”

Vucic stated he intended for Serbia to abstain, joining the 65 nations that did not support the resolution, which identified Moscow as the aggressor and demanded the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine.

“I believe that Serbia made a mistake today. I apologize to the citizens of Serbia for that, and I take the blame for that because I was probably tired and overwhelmed,” Vucic, generally seen as pro-Russian, told Serbian media.

He further explained, “I didn’t have time to deal with this (issue) enough, maybe I’m too tired, maybe I have too many things (to deal with)… I don’t think we should pander to any power, nor Americans,” adding, “I think it was in the interest of the state of Serbia. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen.”

Moscow has accepted Vucic’s apology.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, as reported by RIA News, stated, “Of course, we heard it. Of course, we accepted it. Indeed, technical errors do happen and, of course, such a prompt reaction from the head of state is very appealing to us.”

Serbia, like Belarus, is considered a close ally of Russia in Europe.

The vote saw the United States, alongside 18 other nations, voting against the resolution.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “President Trump is committed to ending the Russia-Ukraine war and to a resolution that leads to a lasting peace, not just a temporary pause.”

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