The Obamas host Nordic leaders at star-studded state dinner after a show of unity against Putin's aggression

President Obama and the First Lady have greeted five Nordic leaders after they arrived at the White House for a lavish state dinner. The Obamas first welcomed Icelandic Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson and his wife Ingibjorg Elsa Ingjaldsdottir as they arrived at the North Portico of the White House. They were swiftly followed by the prime ministers of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway, who were also invited to the unusual - and a little crowded - meeting. The dinner is a show of unity against recent aggression by Russia, with the five heads of state earlier expressing concern about Moscow's military buildup in the Baltics and calling for economic sanctions to be maintained. Pictured from left to right: From left: Solrun Lokke Rasmussen and Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Sindre Finnes and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Ingibjorg Elsa Ingjaldsdottir and Icelandic Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama, Jenni Haukio and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, and Ulla Lofven and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.