Fur trade Russia exported raw furs, consisting in most cases of the pelts of martens, beavers, wolves, foxes, squirrels and hares. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, Russians began to settle in Siberia, a region rich in many mammal fur species, such as Arctic fox, lynx, sable, sea otter and stoat (ermine). In a search for the prized sea otter pelts, first used in China, and later for the northern fur seal, the Russian Empire expanded into North America, notably Alaska. From the 17th through the second half of the 19th century, Russia was the world's largest supplier of fur. The fur
Martes y Trece Sol. However, they also made specials outside New Year's Eve such as "A ver, A ver" (1991), "Que te den concurso" (1992) and "Vísperas y Festivos" (1995). TVE granted the group their own weekly show, "Viéndonos", combining performances with comic sketches. There were 18 episodes. They conducted a surreal interview with Madonna in 1992. In 1994 they had another, less successful, weekly program "El retonno". Martes y Trece Martes y Trece were a trio (and later, duo) of Spanish comedians whose members were Josema Yuste, Millán Salcedo and Fernando Conde. Their style was characterized by grotesque gags on everyday life