Vladimir Putin claims Ebola virus vaccine has been developed by Russia

Russian president announces vaccine for disease that has killed 11,000 in west Africa, but does not go into detail about how it works or any clinical trials

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that his country has developed a vaccine for the Ebola virus which has killed thousands of people in west Africa.

But Putin, who is famed for his talent for headline-grabbing announcements, did not divulge the vaccine's name, nor did he say how it worked, who was developing it or give details of any trials.