A window to the West early on and a Germany screw in the 18th century could get it done. Russia becomes a steamroller of sorts. France is probably allied with Britain sooner, so I don't think Russia can take over Europe. But they hold onto Alaska, Poland, East Prussia, Finland and perhaps Sweden, Constantinople and the Dardenelles.
Russia would have a huge ex pat community, because even with industrialization I dont think they will support high GDP per capita, at least compared to US.
Russia did not need "window to the West" because it already had 2 widely open doors: port of Archangelsk for the direct trade and Swedish-held ports on the Baltic coast through which trade and communications had been going on since the reign of Michael I.