Viktor A. Yushchenko
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Ukraine was in political gridlock on Monday as the parties that led in parliamentary elections jockeyed for advantage to appoint a newly empowered prime minister and government under President Viktor A. Yushchenko. Mr. Yushchenko, who led the protests in 2004 against a fraudulent presidential election, appeared to have been stunned by the election results, which showed his party trailing in distant third place. Instead, Mr. Yushchenko's office announced in a terse statement that he would meet with the leaders of all the major parties on Tuesday, leaving open the possibility of a coalition that could include Mr. Yanukovich but exclude his erstwhile ally.