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> what would happen if Putin decided to go after Vitalik with all his might and the supper of the entire Russian government?

What happens if Putin decides to go after ASIC producers and some of the biggest mining operators?

Not much, as ilustrated by recent China ban. The hashrate moved to various places, now it's more distributed than ever.

China banned mining, it did not go after the miners as GP asked.