Vladimir Putin's Twelve Days of Isthmus or Questions of Cupidity

On the first day, which isthmus does Vlad annex with glee...?

In Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the second, which isthmus prompts Vlad's "Absorb it...? Let's!"...?

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the third day, which isthmus nabs Vlad...? Some man-made one...?

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the fourth day, which isthmus will Putin now harpoon...?

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the fifth day, which isthmus will Vlad next set upon...?

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the sixth, of which isthmus will Putin not let go...?

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the seventh, on which isthmus will Vlad a bead now draw...?

Isthmus of Kra...

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the eighth day, which isthmus lies not beyond Vlad's reach...?

Sere Chesil Beach...

Isthmus of Kra...

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the ninth, on which isthmus will grasping hands Vlad put...?

Istmo de Chubut...

Sere Chesil Beach...

Isthmus of Kra...

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the tenth day, which isthmus a grab for will Vlad make...?

Nahuel Huapi Lake...

Istmo de Chubut...

Sere Chesil Beach...

Isthmus of Kra...

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the eleventh, to which isthmus will Putin cry, "Aha!"...?

Mel island, Paraná...

Nahuel Huapi Lake...

Istmo de Chubut...

Sere Chesil Beach...

Isthmus of Kra...

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

On the twelfth day, which isthmus will, "annex'd," cap Vlad's guile...?

Catalina Isle...

Mel island, Paraná...

Nahuel Huapi Lake...

Istmo de Chubut...

Sere Chesil Beach...

Isthmus of Kra...

Portas do Cerco...

Isth-...

mus 

Aaav-...

aaah-...

lonnnn...

Isthmus o' La Dune...

Heptastadion...

Isthmus Olonets...

and, in Aisén, the Isthmus Ofqui...?

         Another day, another isthmus: 

1. An isthmus connecting the Taitao Peninsula with Chile 

2. An isthmus between Lake Onega and Lake Ladoga in Russia.

3. A causeway linking Pharos Island to Alexandria in Egypt.

4. Aka Miquelon-Langlade.

5. A large peninsula in the southeast of Newfoundland.

6. Land separating Macau from mainland China.

7. An isthmus connecting the Malay Peninsula to mainland Asia.

8. A tombolo connecting the Isle of Portland to UK's Dorset coast.

9. Istmo Carlos Ameghino in Argentina's Chubut Province.

10. Quetrihue Isthmus in Argentina's Nahuel Huapi Lake.

11. The Isthmus at Nova Brasilia.

12. Even in the U A of A.

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