Former President George W. Bush said he was shocked to see photographs of himself being served dinner by Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin during a G-8 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2006, The Washington Post reported.

Photographs emerged that show Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, attending a dinner with Putin and his then-wife, Lyudmila, in 2006. Prigozhin is seen leaning close to Bush’s shoulder while holding out a bottle.

Bush said he didn’t remember the encounter at the G-8 summit until recently, but he added, “All I know is I survived.”