As the reality of the predicament of a jailed Wall Street Journal reporter sinks in nearly one week after Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, his editors are under no illusions that his release will come swiftly or easily. In an article headlined “In Russian Courts,  Secret Trials and Near-Certain Convictions Await Accused Spies,” the newspaper states that Mr. Gershkovich “will face steep odds” given that Russian courts allow few means of defense against espionage charges.