It isn't much of a surprise to learn that the Russians are treating Ukrainian prisoners of war with utter brutality but the details uncovered this morning by the The Times War correspondent Anthony Loyd are still shocking.

Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian court Thursday. The judge handed down a hefty sentence and a fine. Prosecutors asked for 9 1/2 years in prison for the WNBA star and Houston native. The judge sentenced Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug...