trusteeship

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The German government took Rosneft Germany into trusteeship in the wake of Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and European Union sanctions on the Russian energy sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The trusteeship, which was initially imposed through March 15, gave German authorities control of three Russian-owned refineries in Germany.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

"With the trusteeship, the threat to the security of energy supply is countered and an essential foundation stone is set for the preservation and future of the Schwedt site," Germany's economy ministry said.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2022

The artifacts were then passed into the trusteeship of the British Museum.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

The manifesto utterly rejected the notion of trusteeship, the idea that the white government somehow had African interests at heart.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela