text: 10 July 2018, 10:44 | Devin Moran
  Diplomats fear an acrimonious meeting between Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin could undermine efforts to show unity in the face of the growing threat on the alliance's eastern flank - particularly with Trump set to meet Putin in Helsinki a few days after the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit.
  He tweeted on Tuesday morning (Wednesday NZT): "Getting ready to leave for Europe. We pay far too much and they pay far too little", he said later on the South Lawn.
  Donald Trump has waded in to the chaos engulfing British politics, saying that the United Kingdom is in "turmoil".
  Canada only contributed 1.29% of GDP, while Germany - which has drawn criticism from President Trump - spent 1.24% of its GDP on defense previous year. "It is clearly having an impact", Stoltenberg said. I would urge other (Nato members) to work towards that'. US officials said the two sides this time would be discussing Russian election meddling, Russia's incursions in the Ukraine and involvement in Syria. But it depends on the validity of several assumptions, most important being that Trump is totally unaware of USA interests in Europe and the world in general, doesn't care, or is so besotted with Putin as to come perilously close to committing treason. "I like Boris Johnson, I've always liked him", he said.