Wondering why Treasury yields plumb new depths, gold’s having its best day in a month, and stocks can’t keep a bid no matter how many times JPY or VIX is slammed? The answer lies in these disturbing images from Odessa which show Pro-Russian forces under attack by Ukrainian forces, buildings burning, deaths, and of course – most critically – the kind of anti-Russian actions that Vladimir Putin said was the red-line for him taking action…
And pro-Russian camp gone up in flames. Thousands milling around. Explosions, unclear from what http://ift.tt/Si08fd
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
In case you’re wondering, no police in sight: http://ift.tt/Si08vv
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
Unions bldg. on fire in Odessa where separatists were holed up. Not for long http://ift.tt/1i6VBAN
— bruce springnote (@BSpringnote) May 2, 2014
Hellish scenes. Badly wounded are being carried out on makeshift stretchers: http://ift.tt/1i6VDc5
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
Counted at least 5 dead outside Odessa trade union building.
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
The pro-Russian protesters appear to be being loaded into police vans: http://ift.tt/Si08vx
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
Two dead bodies in #odessa: http://ift.tt/Si08vB
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
Pro-Russian protesters have been brought outside, have hands on head amid mob but are being treated for wounds: http://ift.tt/Si06DZ
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
Ldr of Donetsk Peoples’ Rep says all ‘self-defense’ activists shld/can now carry arms. Worrying development in already explosive situation
— Sarah Rainsford (@sarahrainsford) May 2, 2014
The fire in the trade union building appears to be out, and resistance crushed. Bodies still lying in the street.
— Howard Amos (@howardamos) May 2, 2014
via Zero Hedge http://ift.tt/1pXwGcM Tyler Durden