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trusteeship

[truh-stee-ship] / trʌˈsti ʃɪp /






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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

Germany’s Economy Ministry welcomed Thursday’s court ruling and said it plans to extend the trusteeship for the Rosneft subsidiaries for another six months.

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




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