Bush Says Photo of Prigozhin Serving Him Was ‘Shocking’

Former President Bush quips: I survived a meal cooked for me by Prigozhin

Former US President recalls having dinner served to him by Wagner Group chief at 2006 G8 summit.

Bush Says Photo of Prigozhin Serving Him Was ‘Shocking’

“Former president George W. Bush was recently surprised to realize he was served by Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin during a dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin years ago,” the Washington Post reports. Bush said he didn’t recall meeting Prigozhin but quipped: “All I know is I survived.”

The 43rd US President George W. Bush, who served in office from 2001 to 2009, said he was surprised to learn that he personally met Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman and founder of the Wagner PMC. This is reported by Business Insider.

Bush quips he ‘survived’ Prigozhin serving him meal at G8

Former President George Bush (R) this week recalled having dinner served by Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin during a G8 summit in Russia, joking he “survived” the meal.  Asked at the Yalta European Strategy annual summit if it was shocking Prigozhin died in a plane crash last month, Bush said, “No,” before pointing to his encounter…

Former US President George W. Bush said at the Yalta European Strategy forum that he was surprised by a photo with a Russian businessman standing next to him and... RIA Novosti, September 12, 2023

George W. Bush recalls dinner served by Wagner’s Prigozhin: ‘I survived’

George W. Bush said former Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin, nicknamed “Putin’s chef,” once served him dinner at a G-8 summit in St. Petersburg.