This is not masochism, but a peculiar feature of the Russian soul.

But the Russian soul can fly above such hardships.

Luzhkov may talk about the Russian soul, but he thinks in dollars.

Irreconcilable versions of the past contend for the current Russian soul.

This is a revolutionary work, created from our Russian soul.

Depth, strength, and compassion are general characteristics of the Russian soul.

The country's tortured history pushes the Russian soul in binary directions, we think.

And above all, some of the great Russian soul!

He dismissed the notion that this might be some dark property of the Russian soul.

His distinctive black and white style set in urban landscapes has been said to depict "the Russian soul".