National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov has said that the creation of an international tribunal to investigate the MH17 disaster, when a Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 with the flight number MH17 was downed in Donbas in July 2014, is a joint initiative of Ukraine, the Netherlands, Australia and Malaysia.

"I want to note that the creation of the international tribunal to investigate the case of the downed Boeing [MH17] is a joint initiative of Ukraine, the Netherlands, Australia and Malaysia," Turchynov said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine when asked what the Ukrainian government thinks about the tribunal.

According to him, all those interested in bringing terrorists to justice for the mass murder support the initiative.

"At the same time Russia tried to sabotage the investigation and deceive the public to cover its crimes. You remember their versions and 'witnesses' telling of a Ukrainian plane, then a Ukrainian rocket, then other unimaginative and lying versions," Turchynov said.

According to him, Russia's provocations are meaningless, as it has already been proven that a Russian "Buk" missile system operated by Russian soldiers downed the plane from occupied territory.

Turchynov is sure that it's the knowledge of serious liability for the crime which makes Russia block the final stage of case's consideration in the court.

"I'm sure that Russia, as the country that turned its soldiers into blood lusting terrorists, is completely responsible for the crime, and it must be the defendant at the tribunal. Russia has neither the moral nor legal right to block the decision on its creation," Turchynov said.

As reported, Malaysia circulated a draft UN resolution on establishing an international tribunal that it said would guarantee an independent trial for those behind the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine.

Malaysia told the UN Security Council that it was ready to move ahead with the proposed tribunal despite resistance from Russia.

The tribunal would be "an effective guarantee for an independent and impartial accountability process," the draft resolution said.

The text describes the downing of the plane as "a threat to international peace and security" and says that all states should cooperate fully with the tribunal.

The council would "establish an international tribunal for the sole purpose of prosecuting persons responsible for crimes connected with the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July 2014," reads the draft text.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that the international courts are the "best option" for a prosecution but that there is also a "back-up plan" should the Russians block the proposal.

Russian deputy foreign minister Gennadiy Gatilov described the proposal as "not timely and counterproductive" and that the investigation of the shooting down of the airliner should be completed before any further steps are taken.

A final report on the Dutch-led investigation is expected in October.

Malaysia is working with Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ukraine – all members of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) – on setting up the international tribunal.

All 298 passengers and crew on board flight MH17 - the majority of them Dutch - died when the plane was shot down on July 17 last year over eastern Ukraine.