Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Elijah Brown (L) and European Baptist Federation General Secretary Alan Donaldson (R) with their medals. (Photo: Baptist Times)A pair of senior Baptist leaders were recently honoured by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in recognition of the help provided by Baptists to the country during its ongoing conflict with Russia. Brown was presented with the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th Class, and Alan Donaldson received the Order of Merit, 3rd Class. The following day, they were among the 1,200 people to attend the 2nd National Prayer Breakfast, including 350 international guests. Donaldson said of the prayer breakfast, “Ukraine is a nation of beauty and brokenness.