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Serb President Alexander Vic claimed he was “tired and overwhelmed” when he misrepresented the UN resolution on Monday at the UN General Assembly, which denies Russia's war with its neighbors.
Instead of supporting the resolution, Vucic said he had absent the vote that Moscow actually called an invader state, and intended to “quickly, completely, unconditionally, withdraw all its troops from Ukraine.”
Serbian President Alexander Vic said he accidentally voted against Russia in a Ukrainian resolution because he was “probably tired.” (Reuters/Carlo Alegri)
“I believe Serbia has made a mistake today. I apologize to the Serbians, and I'm probably because I'm tired and overwhelmed.” Public Broadcasting Station RTS.
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“I didn't have enough time to deal with this, maybe I'm too tired, maybe I have too much (to deal with it)…I don't think we should be immersed in any power, neither Russian nor Americans,” he added. “I think it was in the interest of Serbia. Unfortunately, it didn't happen.”
Moscow accepted Vucic's apology.
President Donald Trump will speak to the UN General Assembly in New York City on September 24, 2019. (Drew Anger/Getty Images)
“Of course we heard it. Of course we accepted it. In fact, there was a technical error and of course such a rapid response from the head of state is very appealing to us,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov. According to RIA News.
Like Belarus, Serbia is one of the closest allies in Europe to Russia.
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Monday's vote shocked when the US stood alongside 18 other countries, voting against the Ukrainian resolution.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his speech to the Moscow country on June 26, 2023. (AP)
“President Trump is committed to ending the Russian-Ukraine war and to a resolution that leads to lasting peace rather than a temporary suspension,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
