The importance of lustration in the democratization process of Ukraine

This article describes the specific of lustration in Ukraine in 2014‒2016, which was the third successful attempt. This time it was held the institutionalization of the process of lustration of an advanced content: limited opportunities to hold public office for the period of 5- 10 years for the employees of Yanukovych regime, corrupt government officials and former members of the communist nomenclature and KGB agents. Lustration, including in Ukraine, is regarded as one of the institutions of transitional justice model that promotes democracy, although it can be painless and without any mistakes.