'Why this granny...': Putin lambasts Pelosi for triggering Taiwan-China tussle

• Russian President Vladimir Putin fires ''granny'' jibe at US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lambasting Pelosi, Putin called her visit to Taiwan a "pure provocation" for China. At an event in Moscow, Putin said, "Why was it necessary to drag this grandmother to Taiwan, to provoke China into some kind of retaliatory action, at a time when the US cannot sort out relations with Russia due to what’s happening in Ukraine?" Though Putin did not mention Pelosi by name, it was clear he was referring to the 82-year-old U.S. House Speaker as' granny, 'who visited Taiwan in August. Watch this report for more.