Zakharova called statements about the song "Sigma Boy" in Europe Russophobic

The statements of politicians in Europe about the Russian song "Sigma Boy" are Russophobia. This was stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing on January 31.

"This is already clinical Russophobia. There is just Russophobia, and it has more stages. This is a clinic," Zakharova said.

She added that banning the song is sheer madness.

The song "Sigma Boy" was released in October 2024. It quickly became viral on social media. In January, the track reached number seven on Billboard's international music chart. The composition entered the ranking of pop music and dance songs.

Earlier, on January 26, German politician, member of the European Parliament from the party "Volt Europe" Nela Riehl called to ban "Sigma Boy" because the song allegedly helps spread pro-Russian and patriarchal views.

On January 29, Evgeny Schmidt, an MP from the Alternative for Germany (AdG) party, told Izvestia that the proposal voiced in the European Parliament (EP) to ban the popular song "Sigma Boy" sung by two Russian schoolgirls is a manifestation of anti-Russian propaganda. Schmidt said that he saw no reason to think that the song could be used for propaganda against Europe.