I’m Joe, a British writer and journalist covering the former Soviet Union, but perennially curious about other topics. My work has appeared in The Financial Times, The Sunday Times, Nikkei Asia, The I Paper, TRT World, The Diplomat, and The Times of Central Asia, where I am also an editor.

My account of my travels in the region, Farewell to Russia: A Journey Through The Former USSR,  published by Elliot & Thompson, is available in all good book stores.

You can find me on Instagram and X — @joelucbarnes or via email: joe-barnes [at] hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk

For anything official, you can get in touch with my lovely agent, Tom Cull – https://cullandco.com/