HELSINKI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's week-long adventure on the world stage in Europe came to a raucous conclusion in Helsinki on Monday, with American allies fuming and confused and Russian President Vladimir Putin literally smiling at his good fortune.
Trump's trip to Belgium, Britain and Finland was marked by his frequent taunts and threats aimed at America's NATO allies, a sharp contrast to his unrestrained bid to curry favour with Russia despite the conclusion by U.S. intelligence agencies that Moscow meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to aid his candidacy.