German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the hot sun in Berlin. She later laughed it off, saying that she clearly hadn't drunk enough water.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking Tuesday as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the hot sun in Berlin, saying later that she clearly hadn't drunk enough water.
But following the anthems, Merkel seemed better, walking quickly along the red carpet with Zelenskiy into the building, pausing to greet the military band and take a salute. Merkel, who turns 65 next month, smiled broadly after a reporter asked whether her shaking was cause for concern, saying that she was fine.
She laughed and gave Zelenskiy a smile when he assured reporters the chancellor had been secure at his side.The dpa news agency reported that this was not the first time Merkel has been seen shaking under similar circumstances in the hot sun. It did not give a date for that incident, but said it was also ascribed to Merkel not drinking enough water.
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