Encouraging and discouraging news: Russia will support a revision of the US Road Map for Peace in the Middle East, but Israel may not welcome that support. The Road Map is based on the notion that the three major global actors will be involved: US, UN, and EU. Russian support will solidify UN involvement and influence EU commitment to Israel. However, the Israeli government's reaction would appear to reveal that Sharon is unwilling to accept one of the major premises of the Road Map: multilateral engagement of global organizations.