Date and place of sentencing: February 26, 2026, Vilnius City District Court (Lithuania).
Charge: Public denial of crimes committed by the Soviet Union (Article 170-2 of the Lithuanian Criminal Code).
Basis for conviction: Comments on social media about the events of July 31, 1991, at the Medininkai border crossing (the deaths of seven Lithuanian customs officers and police officers). Švenčionienė questioned the completeness of the official investigation and called for all versions of the tragedy to be examined.
Punishment: A fine of 4,000 euros and a ban on leaving Lithuania.
Maximum sentence under this article: None. The prosecutor's office requested 1.5 years of restricted freedom, but the court imposed a fine.
Current status: The sentence has entered into force (it is not specified whether it has been appealed).
Context: He is also a defendant in another criminal case concerning the activities of the liquidated International Neighborhood Forum. Along with Kazimieras Juraitis and Valery Ivanov, he is suspected of contacts with representatives of Russia and Belarus, which were deemed to be directed against Lithuania's interests. This case carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison and is still pending in court.