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- U.S. President Donald Trump urged Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to run for UN secretary-general.
- U.S. officials said Russia and China would back Orban as a joint candidate.
- A State Department official estimated eight Security Council members, possibly ten, would support Orban.
- Britain and France could veto the proposal, though they have not stated positions.
- Orban said he would run only if confident of winning and declined comment.