Here are some Russian words and their English equivalents. Not all Russian words are as easy as these (these words are mostly cognates). But, as you can see, most of the alphabet can be learned rather quickly.
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| aтом | atom |
| томат | tomato |
| танк | tank |
| нос | nose |
| доктор | doctor |
| да | yes (da) |
| нет | no (nyet) |
| турк | Turk |
| нота | note |
| Небраска | Nebraska |
| туалет | bathroom (toilet) |
| Америка | America |
| радио | radio |
| папа | papa |
| Лондон | London |
| Калифорния | California |
| факт | fact |
For a web-tutorial on the Russian alphabet, including sound files, try this web site.