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

Lord Alli correctly registered his trusteeship of The Charlie Parsons Foundation but should also have included his position as an unremunerated director of the foundation, the commissioner found.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

The Economy Ministry said Friday that it is extending the trusteeship again until March 10, 2024, “to secure the energy supply.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

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