Serbian President Blames 'Tiredness' for Erroneous Anti-Russia Vote. Seriously?

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is claiming he was just too "tired and overwhelmed" when he accidentally voted in favor of a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for its actions in Ukraine. Yes, you read that right. Instead of supporting the resolution, Vucic says he intended to abstain, joining the 65 nations that didn't cast a vote on the measure, which called for Russia to "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military 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, often seen as pro-Russian, told Serbia’s public broadcaster RTS. "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, neither Russians nor Americans," he added. "I think it was in the interest of the state of Serbia. Unfortunately, it didn't happen." Apparently, Moscow is buying the excuse. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said, "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," according to RIA News. Serbia, like Belarus, is among Russia's closest European allies. In a surprising twist, the United States voted against the Ukrainian resolution alongside 18 other nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated, "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."