Take the following as truth: There is a possible defense for their  They may have believed that the men who rule Russia were finally beginning to see the light, that in their own self-interest they would agree to cough up the money the country needed to avoid disaster, but they needed a little time.
Then the following statement: "They thought the men who ruled Russia were starting to understand how to save their country." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive