MOSCOW — As President Trump faced fury in Washington for his Helsinki, Finland, performance, including from some fellow Republicans who called his deference to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia destructive and embarrassing, the view in Moscow was wholly positive.

Little mention was made of the election-meddling scandal that has hovered over Mr. Trump’s presidency. But plenty of attention was devoted to what the official Russian media described as Mr. Putin’s triumph — an opinion shared, for different reasons, by Mr. Trump’s critics in the United States and elsewhere.

Here are some takeaways on Monday’s talks, from the Russian perspective:

Two Types of Presidencies

Mr. Trump’s fumbling responses to questions about the election meddling — and his apparent support for Mr. Putin’s side of the story — hardly caused a stir in Russia’s media, even as they dominated news coverage in the United States.

Mr. Putin is not challenged by Russian journalists and can use the vast state media apparatus to portray himself favorably. Mr. Trump does not have that ability. The difference was stark in Mr. Putin’s authoritative-sounding replies to questions.