Russian is very difficult language. I think the best way to start learning it is to take a good teacher. Then, to drum some the most useful vocabulary. After you accomplish this tasks, you need to practice. Find a couple of interesting and helpful native speakers to practice with. And loads of listening. This way I had mastered Hebrew. Be patient and persistent. Good luck!

try also this: http://learnrussian.rt.com/alphabet/

Correction: Должен ли я использовать ЭТОТ подход. I found this approach useful. Мне этот подход показался полезным. Vowel and constant sounds in Russian (гласные - согласные ) do not differ from English sounds. Гласные и согласные в русском языке не отличаются от Английского. Just remember the sounds that you can sing are vowels, all others are consonant. Просто помните, что звуки, которые вы можете петь - гласные, все остальные - согласные

It is a'litle poor, but !?! "Ь" and «Ъ» signs are the Russian language. Technique their utterance These sounds are absent. According to their purpose, they are more like punctuation, in the literal sense of the word "punctuation". Sounds in words are interrupted on them. «Ъ» (solid) sign - a sign of the gap between standing next to the sounds in the word. This is achieved by overlapping movement of air lifting the tip of the tongue. Language occupies the position is the same as for the letter R in the English word "ARE", but it is not pronounced, and then the rest of the Russian word sounds without distortion. «Ь» (soft) sign - on the contrary: the language dramatically pushed forward to complete the preceding consonant sound, "let off steam" and hardness consonant disappearsю Language sharply occupies a position which is necessary for pronouncing English TH sound at the beginning of the English word THANKS, but it is not pronounced, and follow the remaining Russian word sounds without distortion. Language sharply occupies a position which is necessary for pronouncing English TH sound at the beginning of the English word THANKS, but it is not pronounced, but say the remaining Russian sounds without distortion.

http://readlang.com/ OR http://lingua.ly/