Kamala Harris has cast doubt over Ukraine’s membership of Nato after dodging a question on whether the country should join the military alliance.

The Democratic presidential candidate declined to say whether Nato should expand to include Ukraine when questioned on CBS’ 60 Minutes on Monday.

Her answer appears to contradict longstanding US policy and may be cause for concern among allies.

She also refused to say whether she considered Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, a “close ally” in the interview, broadcast on the anniversary of the Oct 7 attack on Israel.

Ms Harris was asked if she considered Benjamin Netanyahu a “real close ally”.

She did not answer the question outright and instead suggested that the bond between the US and Israel went beyond political leadership.

“The better question is, do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people?” Ms Harris said.

“And the answer to that question is yes.”