The Russian woman who was charged with acting as an unregistered agent of Moscow and infiltrating organizations that have influence in U.S. politics was reportedly moved from a D.C. jail to a Virginia jail this week.

The Washington Post, citing statements from Maria Butina's attorney and jail officials, reported on Saturday that she had been move to a jail in Alexandria for undisclosed reasons.

An Alexandria jail spokesperson declined to comment to the Post, while a spokesman for the U.S. Marshals Service told the paper, “As a matter of policy, we do not disclose information related to individual prisoners to protect their privacy, safety and security."

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The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill.

Butina's attorney, Robert Driscoll, told the Post that Butina was not given a reason for why she was moving jails and said that the transfer occurred between 5 and 6 p.m. on Friday.

Her transfer came just days after the Russian Embassy in Washington accused the U.S. of mistreating Butina with poor jail conditions.

“It seems as if Washington is trying to force her to cooperate with the investigation by making her living conditions as difficult as possible,” the embassy tweeted on Thursday.

#Zakharova: Maria Butina’s health has deteriorated. It seems as if Washington is trying to force her to cooperate with the investigation by making her living conditions as difficult as possible#FreeMariaButina pic.twitter.com/hg4AlVQrP4 — Russia in USA (@RusEmbUSA) August 16, 2018

Driscoll told the Post that he was unsure if Butina's transfer was related to the complaint.

The Daily Beast reported that the jail Butina was moved to is the same jail where President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort Paul John ManafortOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Bannon trial date set in alleged border wall scam Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE, is being held as he awaits a verdict on his trial.

The Justice Department alleges that Butina was being directed by a "high-level" Russian official as she forged relationships with the National Rifle Association and conservative politicians from 2015 to 2017.

She was indicted in July by a grand jury and is being charged with conspiracy to act and failing to register as an agent to a foreign government — a charge she has pleaded not guilty to.