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Russia expanded into Siberia primarily for economic and strategic reasons. The quest for fur, particularly sable and other valuable animal pelts, drove early exploration and settlement in the region. Additionally, Siberia's vast resources, including timber, minerals, and later oil, became increasingly important to Russia's economy. The expansion also served to secure the eastern borders of the Russian Empire against potential threats and to assert control over the vast, sparsely populated territory.

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