Zimbabwe votes - In grip of corruption

Everything is relative and the corruption charges levelled at Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF by Zimbabwe’s opposition over this week’s elections are far beyond anything possible in a more developed country, though some Russians might disagree.

Morgan Tsvangirai, the prime minister, yesterday said there had been “monumental fraud” during a process which led to Mugabe claiming a “landslide” victory.

Monitors said the poll was seriously compromised and the US had expressed concern about its credibility.