Exploration, wormholes, industry, mining, PvP. Not necessarily in that order but the former do tend to pay for plenty of the latter.
Are we Alpha-friendly? I guess so. There are some limits (surprise!) to what non-paying players can do in EVE but the player experience is a very social one and you're welcome to come along and learn about the game. Maybe you'll even enjoy it.
Говорить по-русски? Отлично; Я не. Переводчики и учителя приветствуются.