AFAIK he wanted Zaluzhny to resign on his own accord, perhaps so it doesn’t look like Zelensky fired him. Allegedly Zaluzhny told Zelensky to fuck off, stating that if he wanted to dismiss him he’ll have to do it. Zelensky, it appears, does not want to give the order himself to avoid bad PR.
AFAIK he wanted Zaluzhny to resign on his own accord, perhaps so it doesn’t look like Zelensky fired him. Allegedly Zaluzhny told Zelensky to fuck off, stating that if he wanted to dismiss him he’ll have to do it. Zelensky, it appears, does not want to give the order himself to avoid bad PR.
That was my understanding as well.