The Trump administration has given Hungary a one-year exemption from sanctions that it recently imposed on two major Russian energy companies, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Nov. 12.

The State Department announced Nov. 13 that it's designating four Antifa groups in Europe as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and is planning to designate them as Foreign Terrorist Organizations as well.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control on Nov. 13 sanctioned the Mexico-based Hysa Organized Crime Group (HOCG), a transnational criminal organization, and five members of the Hysa family for laundering drug-trafficking proceeds through various Mexico-based businesses.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control on Nov. 12 sanctioned 32 individuals and entities for operating procurement networks that support Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control on Nov. 12 sanctioned the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), a Burmese armed group, for supporting Myanmar-based cyber scam centers that target Americans with fraudulent investment schemes.

China has suspended port fees for U.S. ships and sanctions on five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Marine Corporation in response to the Trump administration's decision last week to drop ship fees for Chinese vessels and slash tariffs on Chinese goods (see 2511030005).

The U.S. has given Syria a new 180-day sanctions waiver under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 to help the war-torn country continue its rebuilding effort, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said Nov. 10.

The U.K. on Nov. 7 removed two individuals from its ISIL (Da'esh) and al-Qaida sanctions regime. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation delisted Ahmad Hussain Al-Sharaa, the president of Syria and former leader of the al-Nusra Front, and Anas Hasan Khattab, the Syrian minister of interior.

President Donald Trump said Nov. 7 that he’s considering giving Hungary an exemption from sanctions that his administration recently imposed on two major Russian energy companies.

The Treasury Department won’t issue a license to Gunvor Corp. to operate Lukoil’s international energy business in the event of its sale, the agency said on social media last week. “As long as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin continues the senseless killings, the Kremlin’s puppet, Gunvor, will never get a license to operate and profit,” Treasury said.