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Again, Finns had no real desire for that. And Poland would probably get that after WWI.

Past that... not likely. You've got to remember, that a fair portion of what the Soviets did was in the name of communism. A Russian Empire, especially a reformed one, would not do such things like that.

Would they still compete some for influence? Yes. But so do Russia and the USA today, like all countries do and have done forever. Means little.

A "reformed" Russian Empire wouldn't fall like that.