The two leaders also discussed Putin's visit to Ukraine later this year. A date for the visit has yet to be set.
With nearly all the ballots counted, the pro-Russian Party of Regions has won the most votes. In second place is the bloc of Yuliya Tymoshenko, a former Orange Revolution all of Yushchenko. Yushchenko's own Our Ukraine bloc is third.
The other two parties to make it into parliament were the Socialists and the Communists.
(compiled from agency reports)
Torn Between East And West
Yushchenko (center) with Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Viktor Chernomyrdin (left), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (rear), and Russian President Vladimir Putin (AFP file photo)
IN WHOSE ORBIT? Just over a year ago, tens of thousands of Ukrainians led an extended public uprising that toppled the country's entrenched, pro-Russia regime. But the country remains deeply divided between the east, where ethnic Russians look toward Moscow, and the west, which yearns for deeper integration with Europe. Can Ukraine elect a legislature that represents this torn country? (more)
See also:
Moscow Silent In The Run-Up To Ukraine's Elections
Is Kyiv On Stable Path Toward Integration With World Economy?
Western Neighbors Keen To Help Transition To Democracy
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