In the winter of1995 Cuny went to Chechnya for the Soros Foundation to assess humanitarian needs. He made two separate trips; the last one ending in his disappearance in late March 1995.

A Map of Chechnya detailing Cuny's last days there

"Who Killed Fred Cuny?"

"Killing Chechnya"

Fred Cuny wrote this New York Review of Books article soon after his first visit to Chechnya in the winter of 1995. He assessed where the war was heading, what could be done to end the fighting (and why the U.S. should get involved in negotiations) and, the history underlying the conflict. This is Cuny's April 1995 New York Review of Books article on the horror of Chechnya conflict

A Radio Interview (in RealAudio) with Cuny discussing the situation in Chechnya. This was taped right after Cuny returned from his first trip to Chechnya and aired on National Public Radio's 'Fresh Air" program with Terry Gross.

Cuny's Evacuation Plan for Civilians in Chechnya

This plan for evacuating 30,000 civilians living in Grozny, Chechnya was written in February 1995 by Fred Cuny. Among many other documents, it was found in the laptop computer he left behind in his hotel room in Ingushetia just before he disappeared. Despite his efforts, the plan was never implemented.