Published 3 months ago

Bush Says Photo of Prigozhin Serving Him Was ‘Shocking’

Former US President George W. Bush recently revealed that he was served food by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, during a G8 summit in St. Petersburg.
Prigozhin, also known as "Putin's chef," has a diverse background which includes running a chain of convenience stores and upmarket restaurants. He even served top VIP guests himself.
Another image posted on social media showed that Prigozhin also served Bush in 2002, a fact that was confirmed by a congressional report and a statement by the Kremlin.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

More
Filters

15 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

The Washington Post

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.

3 months ago

Read Full Article

The Hill

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…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

Newsweek

George Bush reveals shock at realizing Prigozhin served him: "I survived"

The former U.S. president also told the Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference how Vladimir Putin had made rude comments about his dog.

3 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

Business Insider

George W. Bush says it was 'shocking' to learn that Yevgeny Prigozhin once served him dinner in St. Petersburg: 'All I know is I survived'

A photo from July 14, 2006, shows Bush and his wife dining with Putin at the Constantine Palace, where Prigozhin was seen serving a drink.

3 months ago·United States

Read Full Article

RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Bush Jr. was shocked by the joint photo with Prigozhin

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

3 months ago

Read Full Article

Political Wire

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.”

3 months ago·New York, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year