The Russian Empire began to expand into Asia from the 17th century, and would eventually take control of all of Siberia and most of Central Asia by the end of the 19th century.
ðə ɹˈʌʃən ˈɛmpaɪɚ bɪɡˈæn tʊ ɛkspˈænd ˌɪntʊ ˈeɪʒə fɹʌmðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ænd wʊd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli tˈeɪk kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv ˈɔːl ʌv saɪbˈiəɹɪə ænd mˈoʊst əv sˈɛntɹəl ˈeɪʒə baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.