Outside the gates to the home of Ukraine's richest man, pro-Russian militia men in Donetsk are assembling on election day.<br/> <br />With supporters at their backs, the armed separatists lined up at the front door of Rinat Akhmetov.<br/> <br />Akhmetov denounced the rebels last week, accusing them of "genocide."<br/> <br />The crowd says they will not participate in voting, encouraged by Akhmetov.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) NATALIA, DONETSK RESIDENT, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We don't want to elect the "junta". We came over here to take a look how he lives here on the people's account. That's it."<br/> <br />Akhmetov is a coal and steel billionaire whose factories and mines employ about 300,000 people.<br/> <br />Journalists at the scene say the crowd later calmed down and appeared to be negotiating with representatives from Akhmetov's side.
