According to the source, during a conversation on January 29, Zelensky suggested that a change in command would help freshen the situation at a time when Ukrainians are tired of the conflict and aid from the West has slowed.

“The general was not angry. He offered some parting thoughts about the problems that his successor will inherit and made it clear why a rapid improvement in Ukraine’s position on the battlefield is unlikely,” the author of the article wrote.

Earlier, American journalist Seymour Hersh expressed the opinion that Zelensky wants to remove Zaluzhny from his post because of his secret negotiations with the West.