I take your point, and I hope the bear has not been trained "aggressively and cruelly". Do we know how bears are trained? To be honest, I would like to see neither bears nor bulls used in sporting events - they are not necessary.
How do you feel about seals and dolphins being trained to perform...
Please don't generalise and paint Russians as bad people. It is just as bad a characterising all black people as criminals because of the gang stabbings and shootings in London - and we know that no one would dare do that. Lets keep the same principles across the board please.