[Regulator]

looks like he was merely squeezing through - and politely

That's clearly what he did, smiling. He undoubtedly excused himself and the minister simply accommodated him.

[aumrl]

‘Squeezing through-politely ‘
exactly.
stop action photography can misrepresent anything.
Such as the President trying to pull away from the manly French presidents handshake.

There is no depth to which the media will not sink.