German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a few shaky moments Tuesday while standing with the new Ukrainian leader in the hot Berlin sun — and later blamed dehydration for her tremors.

Merkel’s entire body visibly shook and she pursed her lips with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at her side in the 82-degree heat while a military band played their national anthems.

But Merkel, who turns 65 next month, appeared better later as she walked along the red carpet with Zelenskiy.

About an hour later, Merkel smiled broadly when a reporter asked whether her shaking was cause for concern.

“Since then I’ve drunk at least three glasses of water, which I apparently needed, and now I’m doing very well,” Merkel said, smiling at Zelenskiy when he assured reporters that the chancellor had been secure at his side.

“She was totally safe,” he said.

According to the dpa news agency, this was not the first time Merkel has been seen shaking in the hot sun. It did not give a date for a previous incident, but said that also was blamed on dehydration.

In 2014, Merkel postponed a TV interview at the last minute after reported weakness, but her spokesman said she was able to carry it out later after eating and drinking.

German privacy laws are very strict on health information and it is not publicly known if Merkel, who has led Germany since 2005, has any physical problems.

With Post wires