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Northern Star

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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

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President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on Thursday. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montañez Bertoletti argues that negotiations between Trump and Putin are failing. (Reuters | Leon Neal)

Opinion: Negotiations between Trump, Putin are failing

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | September 18, 2025

One of the main campaign premises – if not the most prominent one — of President Donald Trump was the definitive cessation of hostilities in the war between Ukraine and Russia. Campaign promises of immediate success in negotiations that would have...

A 2024 political map of Ukraine showing the regions it has lost to Russia, Opinion Columnist Ethan Ernst argues that Negotiations will not stop the war between Ukraine and Russia, and that the indecision of Ukraine allies is costing Ukrainian lives. (Getty Images)

Opinion: Negotiation will not stop the Ukraine War

By Ethan Ernst, Opinion Columnist | September 8, 2025

Three years after it began, it now seems a “swift” end to the war in Ukraine is only possible through negotiation. Unfortunately, what both sides demand for peace cannot be given, so Ukraine’s allies must continue providing weapons to prevent a...

In this combination of file photos, President Donald Trump, left, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, are seen at the Elysee Palace, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris, and President Vladimir Putin, right, addresses a Technology Forum in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 21, 2025. NIU Political science professor Michael Clark talked about the event and presented similarities between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.  (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, left and center, Pavel Bednyakov, right, File)

NIU professor says US relations with Russia remain unclear

By Gabriel Monk, News Writer | April 8, 2025

DeKALB – As the war in Ukraine drags into its third year, questions remain about how future U.S. leadership could reshape the conflict. President Donald Trump's past remarks and his long standing relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin have...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend a ceremony of honoring fallen soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday. Brian Paul Kaess calls on NIU not to forget Ukraine in an Express Yourself opinion piece. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Express Yourself: Don’t forget about Ukraine!

By Brian Paul Kaess | December 5, 2024

Editor’s note: Express Yourself opinion pieces are the author’s opinion alone. As a U.S. disabled veteran (10%) and member of American Veterans for Ukraine (AVU), I want to urge the NIU community not to forget Ukraine and what some have called...

Ukrainian soldiers honor fallen comrades from the Russo-Ukraine war Oct. 4. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montañez Bertoletti encourages American voters to consider each candidates’ goals for international policies, particularly concerning America’s role in international conflicts, this election. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

International policies should influence your vote

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | October 13, 2024

The upcoming presidential election is growing hotter than ever, and one issue that is slowly gaining importance is the candidates’ positions on the role the United States should play in international conflicts. It is no secret the U.S. is one of...

A rescue worker walks through the wreckage of a home after twin Russian bombings Sep. 1 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Opinion Columnist Santiago Montañez Bertoletti believes supporting Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine war is crucial to peace in Europe. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)

Ukrainian war, the cost of peace

By Santiago Montañez Bertoletti, Opinion Columnist | September 12, 2024

The war in Ukraine is not only a demonstration of how uncivilized humanity is, but also a sign of how geopolitics are handled today. To this day, the only thing that separates the world from a nuclear war is, ironically, the war in Ukraine. Peace is maintained...

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