SBS News asked Hanson at a press conference on the sidelines of the business event whether she stood by her comments in 2017 praising Putin as a leader who had gained the respect of his country "I think he's a strong man."She also questioned his involvement in the downing of flight MH17, asking: "Have you got the proof he did it? Did he push the button?"When asked about the comments on Tuesday, Hanson said: "I don't like what Putin has done in the invasion of Ukraine