For more background on this, check my recent post on the events that led up to Giuliani's failed meeting with Zelensky – and how it resulted in Lev Parnas having an emergency meeting with a Zelensky advisor instead. viewfromll2.com/2020/01/29/lev…
Zelensky didn't accept the meeting with Giuliani.
So two days later, under direction of Trump/Giuliani, Parnas met with a Zelensky advisor and warned him: announce Biden investigation immediately, or else bad things will happen to you. Also Pence won't be at the inauguration.
So two days later, under direction of Trump/Giuliani, Parnas met with a Zelensky advisor and warned him: announce Biden investigation immediately, or else bad things will happen to you. Also Pence won't be at the inauguration.
At this point, Zelensky was already low-key freaking out about the whole Giuliani/Parnas/Fruman situation. He'd even held a meeting with close advisers earlier that week – on the 7th – to discuss what the heck he should do to handle all the pressure Giuliani was putting on him.
But the pressure from Giuliani/Parnas/Fruman wasn't JUST about the Biden investigation – it was Biden investigation + giving control over Ukraine's state-owned gas company to people who could help steer contracts to Giuliani's clients. nbcnews.com/politics/trump… 
