After the leaders each gave statements to the press Monday afternoon about their meeting,  President Raul Castro appeared to turn what was going to be a standard handshake into an odd arm-raising move.

Castrol grabbed Obama by the wrist, lifting his arm up above him as Obama smiled and waved to the audience.

Video from KSAZ shows that the two did briefly shake hands before the awkward handshake, though.

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Travelers walk around the baggage claim in the South Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. Atlanta is among the airports where the FAA will reduce flights due to the shutdown, and airports are facing a shortage of air traffic controllers. 
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